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'''] Rensselaer''' is a surname of ] origin. The prefix ] is a Dutch preposition meaning ''from'' and commonly appears in Dutch language surnames. In Dutch, the "v" is written in lower case. '''] Rensselaer''' is a surname of ] origin. ] is a Dutch preposition meaning ''from'' and is a common prefix in Dutch language surnames. The "v" is ], except when the surname is used as a standalone or the beginning of a sentence.

⚫ Most of the van Rensselaers emigrated from the Netherlands to the colony, ]. They settled primarily in the area now comprising the state of ]. Only a few generations of the family remained in the Netherlands. The Van Rensselaer family were landowners in colonial New York, and many members of the family have been active in politics and in the military.


⚫ Most of the van Rensselaers emigrated from the Netherlands to the colony of ], and settled primarily in the area now comprising the state of ].<ref name ="MVR">Van Rensselaer, Maunsell (1888). . C. Van Benthuysen & Sons, p. 215</ref> Relatively few members of the family remained in the Netherlands. The van Rensselaer family were landowners in colonial ], and many members of the family have been active in politics and in the military.


==List of people with the surname Van Rensselaer== ==List of people with the surname Van Rensselaer==

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This article is about the surname "Van Rensselaer". For other uses, see Van Rensselaer and Rensselaer.
The Van Rensselaer family crest

Van Rensselaer is a surname of Dutch origin. Van is a Dutch preposition meaning from and is a common prefix in Dutch language surnames. The "v" is written in lower case, except when the surname is used as a standalone or the beginning of a sentence.

Most of the van Rensselaers emigrated from the Netherlands to the colony, New Netherland. They settled primarily in the area now comprising the state of New York. Only a few generations of the family remained in the Netherlands. The Van Rensselaer family were landowners in colonial New York, and many members of the family have been active in politics and in the military.


List of people with the surname Van Rensselaer

References

  1. Hamilton, Lewis H. and Darroch, William (1916). A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana, Vol. 1, p. 137. Lewis Publishing Company
  2. Spooner, Walter Whipple (January 1907). "The Van Rensselaer Family", American Historical Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 207.


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