Van

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins

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Van Name meanings & History

Short form of names containing van, such as Vance or Ivan.

Zodiac Sign of Van: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Van:

V: Vexing,Variety,Versatility,Vivacious

A: Action,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious

N: Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Nervous,Neat,Nutrition

Van is:

  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

2.) van (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) young warrior. (English) a form of John (see Boys’Names).

Other Forms: Eoin, Ev, Evaine, Evann, Evans, Even, Evens, Evin, Evon, Evun, Ewan, Ewen


3.) Van (Male)

Usage: Dutch

Meanings: (Dutch) from the family of..

Other Forms: Vann


4.) Van (Unisex)

Usage:

Meanings: Short form of various names starting with "Van" such as Ivan, Evan, Vance, and Vaughan. "Van" itself means "of" in Dutch.


Description: Short form of various names starting with "Van" such as Ivan, Evan, Vance, and Vaughan. "Van" itself means "of" in Dutch. Means "heaven; sky" in Chin. Van is used as a first name for boys.

Famous People

Famous Van's include actor Van Damme, musician Van Morrison, and basketball player Van Lier.

5.) Van (Male)

Usage: Dutch

Meanings: (Dutch) a short form of Vandyke.

Other Forms: Vane, Vanno


6.) Van (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a short form of Vanessa.


7.) VAN (Male)

Usage: Southeast Asian

Meanings: Appearance, looks. Vietnam. (VAN)


8.) VAN (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the English surname Van. It is from the Middle English vanne and the Middle French van, words denoting a type of old winnowing machine. Alternatively, the name can be a borrowing of the Dutch Van, an element in family names meaning “of, from” and indicating place of origin. Var: Vann. (VAN)


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