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I’ve known several people whose surname was Van<something> who simply went by “Van”. They were all older gents, but it’s not outside the realm of plausibility
by jachee 3y ago
I’ve known several people whose surname was Van<something> who simply went by “Van”.
They were all older gents, but it’s not outside the realm of plausibility that “Van” could be what van Sabben was called. :)
- armada651 3y agoI think that only goes for when Dutch surnames are adopted by people who don't speak Dutch. "van Sabben" just means "from Sabben" and calling someone "From" just sounds weird. ;)