Vandiver

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proper noun

A surname from Dutch.

OriginDutch van Duiver →
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Meanings

proper nounVandiver (countable and uncountable, plural Vandivers)

plural Vandivers

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Dutch.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA village in Audrain County, Missouri, United States.

Origin

  1. Dutchvan Duiver
  2. EnglishVandiver

Americanized form of Dutch van Duiver, a habitational surname for someone from Duiven.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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