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Van der Meer is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the lake". A common contracted form is Vermeer. Abroad the name has often been concatenated to Vander Meer or Vandermeer, and VanderMeer. It may refer to:
Cornelis is a Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees, Neel and Nelis.
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Barend Graat, was a Dutch painter of history- and altarpieces, landscapes and portraits in the Golden Age. He is also known as a printmaker and draughtsman.
Kees is a masculine nickname, contracted (shortened) name, or given name common in the Netherlands, originally derived from the name Cornelis. An alternate spelling is Cees.
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Reindert is a Frisian Dutch male given name, related to the German name Reinhard.
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