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Van Rensselaer (surname)

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is a preposition meaning "from" and is a common prefix in Dutch-language surnames. In Dutch, "van" is written with a lower-case "v"; in the United States it is usually capitalized, but individual usage should be followed.
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De naam Van Rensselaer is ongetwijfeld een herkomstnaam, ontleend aan de thans nog bestaande kapitale hofstede 'de Renselaar' in de buurschap Hell onder Putten.
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of Dutch origin. It derives from the farmstead of De Renselaar, situated near
258:(1740–1802), Brigadier General in American Revolution, New York politician 288:(1789–1868), tenth and last Patroon and seventh and last Lord of the Manor 16:
This article is about the surname "Van Rensselaer". For other uses, see
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Rev. Dr. Maunsell Van Rensselaer (1819-1900), first president of
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A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana
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James Van Rensselaer (1783-March 12, 1847), founder of
282:(1764–1839), ninth Patroon and sixth Lord of the Manor 174:(1586–1643), one of the founders and directors of the 218:’s New York State College of Home Economics (now the 357:Hamilton, Lewis H. and Darroch, William (1916). 183:(1717–1781), Colonel in the American Revolution 102:(1744–1816), General in the American Revolution 61:List of people with the surname Van Rensselaer 234:(1754–1848), Colonel in the Revolutionary War 8: 363:, Vol. 1, p. 137. Lewis Publishing Company. 346:U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual 264:(1774–1852), US Representative from New York 240:(1636-1678), New York Reformed Church clergy 189:(1763–1845), US Representative from New York 232:Nicholas Van Rensselaer (military figure) 193:Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Rensselaer 372:Spooner, Walter Whipple (January 1907). 309: 220:New York State College of Human Ecology 160:Kiliaen van Rensselaer (fourth patroon) 142:Jeremias Van Rensselaer (sixth patroon) 138:(1632–1674), Director of Rensselaerwyck 252:(1767–1824), Mayor of Albany, New York 166:Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (fifth patroon) 112:James van Rensselaer (military figure) 206:Mariana Alley Griswold Van Rensselaer 7: 84:(1808–1860), Presbyterian clergyman. 214:(1864–1932), founding director of 75:(1823–1857), first officer on the 319:"De Van Rensselaer's in Nederland" 238:Nicholas van Rensselaer (minister) 14: 172:Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant) 397:This page lists people with the 387: 181:Kiliaen van Rensselaer (colonel) 156:(1792–1868), lawyer and soldier 195:(1758–1801), daughter of Gen. 1: 244:Philip Kiliaen van Rensselaer 378:American Historical Magazine 374:"The Van Rensselaer Family" 208:(1851–1934), critic, author 154:John Sanders Van Rensselaer 455: 385: 280:Stephen Van Rensselaer III 201:Stephen Van Rensselaer III 124:Jan Baptist van Rensselaer 69:(1850–1933), tennis player 15: 286:Stephen Van Rensselaer IV 274:Stephen van Rensselaer II 187:Killian K. Van Rensselaer 94:Henry Bell Van Rensselaer 73:Charles W. van Rensselaer 439:Surnames of Dutch origin 380:, Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 207. 268:Stephen van Rensselaer I 250:Philip S. Van Rensselaer 176:Dutch West India Company 82:Cortlandt Van Rensselaer 67:Alexander Van Rensselaer 31:De Renselaar, Gelderland 415:by adding the person's 299:Van Rensselaer (family) 136:Jeremias van Rensselaer 130:Jeremiah Van Rensselaer 106:Jacob R. Van Rensselaer 100:Henry K. Van Rensselaer 88:Hendrick van Rensselaer 18:Van Rensselaer (family) 326:De Nederlandsche Leeuw 262:Solomon Van Rensselaer 32: 317:De Vries, W. (1949). 256:Robert Van Rensselaer 212:Martha Van Rensselaer 30: 148:Johan van Rensselaer 119:Rensselaer, Indiana 216:Cornell University 77:SS Central America 33: 420: 40:toponymic surname 446: 419:(s) to the link. 406: 391: 390: 381: 370: 364: 355: 349: 343: 337: 336: 323: 314: 454: 453: 449: 448: 447: 445: 444: 443: 424: 423: 422: 421: 405: 396: 392: 388: 384: 371: 367: 356: 352: 344: 340: 321: 316: 315: 311: 307: 295: 227:Deveaux College 197:Philip Schuyler 63: 25: 12: 11: 5: 452: 450: 442: 441: 436: 426: 425: 402:Van Rensselaer 394: 393: 386: 383: 382: 365: 350: 338: 308: 306: 303: 302: 301: 294: 291: 290: 289: 283: 277: 271: 265: 259: 253: 247: 241: 235: 229: 223: 209: 203: 190: 184: 178: 169: 163: 157: 151: 145: 139: 133: 127: 121: 115: 109: 103: 97: 91: 85: 79: 70: 62: 59: 36:Van Rensselaer 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 451: 440: 437: 435: 432: 431: 429: 418: 414: 410: 409:internal link 403: 400: 379: 375: 369: 366: 362: 361: 354: 351: 347: 342: 339: 335: 331: 327: 320: 313: 310: 304: 300: 297: 296: 292: 287: 284: 281: 278: 275: 272: 269: 266: 263: 260: 257: 254: 251: 248: 245: 242: 239: 236: 233: 230: 228: 224: 221: 217: 213: 210: 207: 204: 202: 198: 194: 191: 188: 185: 182: 179: 177: 173: 170: 167: 164: 161: 158: 155: 152: 149: 146: 143: 140: 137: 134: 131: 128: 125: 122: 120: 116: 113: 110: 107: 104: 101: 98: 95: 92: 89: 86: 83: 80: 78: 74: 71: 68: 65: 64: 60: 58: 55: 54: 49: 45: 41: 37: 29: 23: 19: 401: 395:Surname list 377: 368: 359: 353: 341: 333: 329: 325: 312: 199:and wife of 76: 52: 35: 34: 114:(1747-1827) 108:(1767–1835) 90:(1667–1740) 428:Categories 417:given name 305:References 48:Gelderland 22:Rensselaer 434:Surnames 293:See also 399:surname 407:If an 44:Putten 322:(PDF) 38:is a 413:link 20:and 53:Van 46:in 430:: 404:. 376:, 330:66 328:. 324:. 50:. 222:) 24:.

Index

Van Rensselaer (family)
Rensselaer

toponymic surname
Putten
Gelderland
Van
Alexander Van Rensselaer
Charles W. van Rensselaer
Cortlandt Van Rensselaer
Hendrick van Rensselaer
Henry Bell Van Rensselaer
Henry K. Van Rensselaer
Jacob R. Van Rensselaer
James van Rensselaer (military figure)
Rensselaer, Indiana
Jan Baptist van Rensselaer
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer
Jeremias van Rensselaer
Jeremias Van Rensselaer (sixth patroon)
Johan van Rensselaer
John Sanders Van Rensselaer
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (fourth patroon)
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (fifth patroon)
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant)
Dutch West India Company
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (colonel)
Killian K. Van Rensselaer
Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Rensselaer
Philip Schuyler

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