van der Zwan

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “of the swan”, with shortened vowel. Note that the name is according to historical norms ungrammatical; zwaan is a masculine noun.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vɑn dər ˈzʋɑn/

Proper noun[edit]

van der Zwan ?

  1. a surname