many dutch players have that name and i wanted to know the meaning
2007-07-03 03:16:58 · 5 answers · asked by Bengal Striker 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
"van" means "of"
"van der" means "of the"
2007-07-03 03:19:36 · answer #1 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Van" means "of", while "Van der" means "of the."
here are some examples:
Edwin van der Sar = "of the bait", probably referring to a fisherman...
Rafael van der Vaart = "of the speed"
strangely enough, I wasn't able to find translations for the regular "van" names without the "der." The two I looked up were van Nistelrooy and van Persie
2007-07-03 10:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by amutt369 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
van means of just like do or da or de... and van der is like of the... just like dos or das. my full name has the portuguese equivalent of van der in it.
2007-07-03 10:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by j12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did your mom give your head any intelligence
2007-07-03 10:21:51 · answer #4 · answered by freedom 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
i don't know
2007-07-05 14:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋