van is a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from" depending on the context.
Jack van der Geest was one of only eight people ever to escape from Buchenwald concentration camp. He escaped on March 3, 1943. A copy of his own death certificate appears in his book, Was God on Vacation? He was a member of the Dutch resistance movement and French resistance, afterwards he became a translator for the 101st Airborne during World War II.
Maarten Johannes Arens is a Dutch judoka. European Champion 1995 in Birmingham in the 86 kg categorie, 4 times Dutch champion, Winner Tournoi de Paris in 2000 in the 81 kg category. At the Sydney Olympics partial 9th place in 81 kg category.
Mahmoud Reza Miran Fashandi more known as Mahmoud Miran is an Iranian judoka.
Poels is a Dutch toponymic surname, originally referring to a location near a pool or small lake. People with this name include:
Hindrik Harmannus Arnoldus "Henk" Grol is a Dutch judoka.
Wybrand Simonsz. de Geest was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter from Friesland.
Adam Christiaensz Pynacker or Pijnacker was a Dutch Golden Age painter, mostly of landscapes.
Verhagen is a Dutch-language toponymic surname. It is a contraction of Van der Hagen, meaning "from/of the haag. A haag was a bushland, hedged lot, or (private) hunting ground. The name could also specifically refer to an origin in The Hague. Some variant spellings of the name are Verhaagen, Verhaegen, Verhaeghe, Verhaeghen, Verhage, and Verhaghen. People with the name include:
Van den Hoek is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the corner". Variations on the name include Van Hoek, Van der Hoek, Van den Hoeck, Van den Hoecke, and concatenated forms of these. The surname Verhoek is a contraction of "Van der Hoek". People with these surnames include:
Geest is a type of sandy heathland common in northern Europe, especially in North Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Verkerk is a Dutch toponymic surname. The name is a contraction of van der Kerk, meaning "from (near) the church". Notable people with the surname include:
This article lists some of the events that took place in the Netherlands in 2005.
Frank van der Geest is a Dutch former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Eredivisie for Sparta Rotterdam, in the Eerste Divisie for AZ Alkmaar, Heracles Almelo and FC Volendam, and in the English Football League for Darlington. He also spent time with amateur club ADO '20.
Van der Lee is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the Lee". De Lee / Lede / Lei was a common name for a canal, derived from the verb leiden and the city of Leiden ultimately derives its name from such a canal as well. Families with this name have perhaps six different places of origin in the Netherlands. Variants include Van der Lei(j), Van der Leede and Van der Lede(n). The Brazilian family name Vanderlei and Wanderley, now also uaed as given names, was introduced in Brazil in 1637 by the Dutch cavalry captain Gaspar/Caspar van Niehof van der Leij, who may have been born in Gummersbach. People with these names include:
Simon van der Geest is a Dutch writer and poet.
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