Van Peebles

proper noun

A surname

OriginDutch Van Peebles ← English Peebles ← Scots Peebles →
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Meanings

proper nounVan Peebles (plural Van Peebleses)

plural Van Peebleses · alternative van Peebles

  1. A surname

Origin

  1. ScotsPeebles
  2. EnglishPeebles
  3. Dutchvan
  4. DutchVan Peebles
  5. EnglishVan Peebles

From Borrowed from Dutch Van Peebles, from Dutch van + English Peebles, from Scots Peebles. Coined by Melvin Van Peebles (formerly Melvin Peebles), American actor living in the Netherlands. Dutchification of Peebles. Modelled after Dutch surnames of the form "Van Xyz".

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Translations

Dutch Van Peebles
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APA

Van Peebles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Peebles

MLA

“Van Peebles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Peebles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Van Peebles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Peebles.

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