Stuyvesant

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US/ˈstaɪvəsənt/

proper noun

A surname from Dutch.

OriginDutch Stuyvesant →
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Meanings

proper nounStuyvesant (plural Stuyvesants)

plural Stuyvesants

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Origin

  1. DutchStuyvesant
  2. EnglishStuyvesant

From Dutch Stuyvesant.

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Cite this entry
APA

Stuyvesant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stuyvesant

MLA

“Stuyvesant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stuyvesant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stuyvesant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stuyvesant.

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