"van Galen" meaning in All languages combined

See van Galen on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /vɑn ˈɣaː.lə(n)/
Etymology: Habitational, probably from Gahlen, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, or perhaps Gaal, a village in North Brabant. Head templates: {{head|nl|proper noun}} van Galen
  1. a surname Wikipedia link: Meertens Institute
    Sense id: en-van_Galen-nl-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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