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Van Meter

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Van Meter, VanMeter, Van Metre, Van Mater and Van Matre are American surnames derived from the Dutch surname Van Meteren. Most are descendants of Jan Joosten van Meteren (1626–1704) who in 1662 settled in Wiltwijck, New Netherlands, now Kingston, New York.[1][2][3] The surname is a toponym, meaning "from Meteren" in Gelderland, the Netherlands.

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Van Matre

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See also

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  • Jacobus van Meteren (1519–?), Dutch financier and printer of early English versions of the Bible
  • Emanuel van Meteren (1535–1612), historian and Consul for "the Traders of the Low Countries" in London, son of Jacobus
  • Harry von Meter (1871–1956), American silent film actor

References

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  1. ^ Amelia Clay Lewis Van Meter Rogers, The Van Meteren's of Holland and America (1934)
  2. ^ James T. Van Meter, Van Meter Pioneers in America (1978)
  3. ^ William G. Scroggins, Jan Joosten van Meteren (1989)