van der Laan

Van der Laan is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of the lane". There are also a number of small settlements in the Netherlands specifically named "De Laan" that could be at a family's origin.[1] Abroad the name is often written as VanderLaan or Vander Laan. People with this name include:

See also

  • 2823 van der Laan, main belt asteroid named after the Dutch astrologist Harry van der Laan
  • White Van der Laan, variant name of the Chasselas wine grape variety

References

  1. Laan, van der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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