Van der Lee

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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 ("to lead") and the city of Leiden ultimately derives its name from such a canal as well. [1] Families with this name have perhaps six different places of origin in the Netherlands. [2] Variants include Van der Lei(j), Van der Leede and Van der Lede(n). The Brazilian family name Vanderlei and Wanderley , now also used as given names, was introduced in Brazil in 1637 by the Dutch cavalry captain Gaspar/Caspar van Niehof van der Leij, [3] who may have been born in Gummersbach. [4] People with these names include:

Van der Lee
Van Lee
Van der Lei(j)
Van der Lede(n)
Vanderlei

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References

  1. ↑ Lee, van der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. ↑ Peter van er Lee, Diverse Van der Lee groepen in Nederland (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ Lula Portela. Chico Buarque é de Holanda, 2001, Editora Globo S.A.
  4. ↑ Anne Post, Caspar von Neuhof van der Ley, at the Genealogy of the Neuhof van der Ley family site. (In Dutch and German)
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