Van Pelt

Van Pelt is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Pelt". Pelt was a region in Belgian Limburg including the modern municipality of Overpelt, It could also refer to the neighboring Peel, Netherlands. People with this surname include:

Fictional characters

Other uses

  • The Van Pelt, an indie rock band
  • Van Pelt Library, the University of Pennsylvania's main library, named after Charles Patterson Van Pelt, the major donor at the time of construction.[1]
  • Van Pelt Manor in Brooklyn, New York, named after the Dutch settler Teunis Laenen van Pelt
  • Mount Van Pelt, mountain in Antarctica

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