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 Yith
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Dutch to English first name conversions.

http://www.hopefarm.com/dutchnam.htm

Surnames:

http://www.last-names.net/origincat.asp?origincat=Dutch


 
Posted : 20/03/2007 12:00 pm
 Yith
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That makes me...

Rykaard Christoffel Haswell

Lets have some similar names for you guys so we can add them to your papers... :)


 
Posted : 20/03/2007 12:03 pm
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Maarten Schild


 
Posted : 20/03/2007 12:28 pm
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As Ben is a hebrew name (and doesnt appear to have a dutch counterpart) I'll stick with Willem Van Buren :)


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Posted : 27/03/2007 10:20 am
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Also a good link here: http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/dut.php

Mine could be:

Stefan Badon

But that's not interesting enough so I'll be:

Stefanus De Groot

Rick might get that.




 
Posted : 27/03/2007 11:01 am
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Stefanus would probably be shortened to Stefan ;)

I'll probably be Hendrik van Nooij....like my Grandfather... ;)



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Posted : 27/03/2007 1:09 pm
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That's fine, but I'm keeping De Groot.

S




 
Posted : 27/03/2007 1:15 pm
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Rutger Philips


 
Posted : 27/03/2007 11:10 pm
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Jozef Van Wong?

LOL, no idea what my chinese surname would translate to


 
Posted : 29/03/2007 2:58 pm
 Yith
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It'd probably stay Chinese?

After all it wasn't translated for use in the UK?

Just an idea...

but I do like Van Wong :)


 
Posted : 29/03/2007 2:59 pm
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Van Wang would have more comedy value.




 
Posted : 29/03/2007 3:07 pm
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Couldn't find any for Adam Cropper. :S Now I panic in thinking up me's a new name. Simen or something will do, me thinks. But it's just the last name.....


 
Posted : 30/03/2007 3:42 pm
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cropper...farmer..."Adam de Boer"?



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Posted : 30/03/2007 6:01 pm
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cropper...farmer..."Adam de Boer"?

I quite like. :) Though I am a meats handler (butcher), it's better than nothing


 
Posted : 30/03/2007 8:49 pm
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Butcher = "Slager" or "de Slager"

or "Beenhouwer"



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Posted : 31/03/2007 12:43 am
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Beenhouwer is much better. Cheers bruv.

So, Adam Beenhouwer it is!


 
Posted : 31/03/2007 7:27 am
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Adam De Slag(er)..... sounds about right :P

I can't find one for me... William Craig :(

Anyone any help?
I'm a chemist.

Will


 
Posted : 01/04/2007 10:52 pm
Mr_Flibble
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Hmmm.

William is a Dutch name as well, usually shortened to Wil

The Chemist is "de Drogist", The Chemist shop is "De Drogisterij"
Literally translated it would be "Chemicus", but that's more of a title for someone working in a laboratory.

Most common Dutch surnames:
de Jong (Young)
de Vries (Fries)
de Smit (Smith)

Many also refer to a town/city of origin:
van Houten
van Tilburg
Van Gent

Or a specific landmark:
Van de(r) Put (Well)
Van de(r) Meer (Lake)
Van de(r) Kerk (Church)
Maas (River)
Van Rijn (River)

Or a job:
de Bakker (Baker)
de Boer (Farmer)
Timmerman (Carpenter)
de Schoenlapper / Schoenmaker (Cobbler)
de Brouwer / Brouwers (Brewer)



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Posted : 02/04/2007 6:36 am
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de Schoenlapper sounds suitably purvey for you Will!

Wil de Schoenlapper :wink:


 
Posted : 02/04/2007 7:14 am
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What a load of old cobblers. Badum tish!




 
Posted : 02/04/2007 8:48 am
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