Van Santen is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Xanten" (locally and in Dutch spelled Santen). An alternative origin may be in Saintes (once known as "Zanten" in Dutch), a town just across the language border in Walloon Brabant.Santen, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. People with the surname include:
Dominika van Santen (born 1983), Venezuelan model and actress Gerrit van Santen (1591/92–1656), Dutch painter and writer Jan van Santen (c.1550–1621), Dutch architect, garden designer and engraver active in Italy Johannes van Santen (1772–1858), Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht Peter Van Santen (1931–2011), American farmer and politician , Dutch merchant, Opperhoofd in Japan in 1633 (born 1945), Dutch chemist, Spinoza Prize winner Shantel VanSanten (born 1985), American model and actress
See also Van Zanten von Santen
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