Van As

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Van As is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of As". There are a number of places named As, Asch, Asse, Assen, and Ast in the Low Countries to which "As" may refer to.[1] People with this name or the variant Van Ass include:

  • Filip van As (born 1966), Dutch Christian Union politician
  • Gerard van As (born 1944), Dutch "List Pim Fortuyn" politician
  • Naomi van As (born 1983), Dutch field hockey player
  • Paul van Ass (born 1960), Dutch field hockey coach, unrelated to Naomi
  • Seve van Ass (born 1992), Dutch field hockey player, son of Paul

See also[edit]

  • Van Assche, Dutch surname of similar origin
  • S v Van As, an important case in South African criminal law

References[edit]

  1. ^ Van As at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.