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Tag Archives: van Nistelrooij

Surname prefixes

Dutch surnames often have prefixes (van, van der, de, ter, etc.) and are alphabetized by the remainder, which stops half the phone book being listed under V.

Posted byMike WilkinsonMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020Posted inAddressing, Advanced, Cultural, StyleTags:achternamen, Beethoven, dunglish, engels, tussenvoegsel, van Nistelrooij2 Comments on Surname prefixes

What’s in a name?

Some historical, biblical and fictional figures etc. are referred to by anglicized names. Not surprising: the same happens in Dutch – Lodewijk XIV, Karel de Grote, Winnie de Poeh, Zweinstein…

Posted byMike WilkinsonMay 11, 2020May 21, 2020Posted inCulturalTags:Aristoteles, Cruijff, dunglish, engels, Knorretje, Lodewijk XIV, Maria, Mercurius, Mondriaan, Neptunus, Nijntje, Pontius Pilatus, Saturnus, van Nistelrooij, ZweinsteinLeave a comment on What’s in a name?

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