Van Straten is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Straten". Literally translated as "streets", there are a number of settlements in the Low Countries with that name, including Straten near Oirschot in North Brabant.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Florence van Straten (1913–1992), American aerological engineer
- Frank van Straten (born 1936), Australian historian
- Giorgio van Straten (born 1955), Italian writer
- Henri Van Straten (1892-1944), Belgian lithographer
- Kristin Bauer van Straten (born 1966), American actress
- Nico Leonard Willem van Straten (1897–1968), Dutch major general who defended Timor in World War II
- Rocco van Straten (born 1991), Dutch snowboarder
See also edit
- 12708 Van Straten, main-belt asteroid named after Henri Van Straten
- Van Straaten, variant spelling of the surname
References edit
- ^ Straten, Van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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