Van der Meer (sometimes Vander Meer, or Vandermeer) is a Dutch locative surname that means "from the lake" in English.
People with this surname include:
- Jim Vandermeer, Canadian professional hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers
- Pete Vandermeer, Canadian ice hockey player
- Douwe Mout van der Meer, Dutch traveling artist
- Ebe van der Meer, Dutch Graphic Designer and Jazz Trumpet Player
- Frits van der Meer, Dutch archaeologist
- Gerard van der Meer Mohr, Dutch soldier
- Harry van der Meer, Dutch water polo player
- Ilonka van der Meer, Dutch triathlete
- Jeff VanderMeer, American fantasy writer
- Johan van der Meer (conductor), Dutch choral conductor
- Johnny Vander Meer, American professional baseball player
- L. B. Van der Meer, Dutch archaeologist
- Leslie van der Meer, Dutch junior judo champion
- Marleen de Pater-van der Meer, Dutch politician
- Robine van der Meer, Dutch model and actress
- Ruben van der Meer, Dutch actor and comedian
- Simon van der Meer, Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate
- Susie van der Meer, German singer-songwriter
- Teake van der Meer, Dutch comedian
- Theo van der Meer, Dutch historian
- Vonne van der Meer, Dutch author
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Famous quotes containing the words van der, van and/or der:
“Less is more.”
—Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe (1886–1969)
“Babe, you know how these things go, it’s like a crap game. When you’re hot you shoot everything, you shoot the works. Well, right now baby, I’m so hot I’m burning up all over.”
—Gus Van Sant, U.S. screenwriter, and Dan Yost. Bob Hughes (Matt Dillon)
“Under the lindens on the heather,
There was our double resting-place.”
—Walther Von Der Vogelweide (1170?–1230?)