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Van

Van:

• van (road vehicle)
• van (rail vehicle)
• Van - Town in eastern Turkey.
• Van - Province in eastern Turkey.
• van, a breed of cat
• Van, Arkansas
• Van, Kentucky
• Van, Michigan
• Van, Missouri
• Van, Ohio
• Van, Oregon
• Van, Pennsylvania
• Van, Texas
• Van, Utah
• Van, Virginia
• Van, West Virginia
• Lake Van (in Turkey)

"van" is also a common Dutch word meaning "of", shared with the German "von". One, not commonly noted, theory is that this word ultimately derives from the Vanir, signifying inherited landholding status when placed in a surname.

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