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Van%20pelt Name Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: habitational name for someone from either of two places in Brabant called Pedele (later Peelt Pelt) or from Overpelt or Neerpelt in Limburg Belgium.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Van Wert, Van Diest, Van Ert, Van Cott, Van Beek, Van Soest, Van Eck

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