Vanderwerf

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proper noun

A surname from Dutch.

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Meanings

proper nounVanderwerf (plural Vanderwerfs)

plural Vanderwerfs

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Origin

  1. Dutchvan“of”
  2. EnglishVanderwerf

Dutch van (“of”) + der (“the”) + werf (“wharf”).

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APA

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

MLA

“Vanderwerf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vanderwerf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vanderwerf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vanderwerf.

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