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[fara]

Are you sure? It's spelled with a small v on his official web site.

http://www.kevinvanderperren.net/

http://groups.msn.com/kevinvanderperren

Yes, I am very sure. I know him personnaly and his parents are very good friends of mine. I am very sure.

 

[fara]

The Dutch convention is to spell "van der" all in small letters. There are thousands of names like it, for example "van den berg" which means from the mountain, or "van + placename" which is obvious. As there are no names like these in English, the British/American convention is to spell "van" with a capital like in Van Halen Don't know what Perren actually means, but I'm sure it is some kind of location marker, and his family in the 18th century must have lived close to things called "perren".

It know that in Holland you spell all your names with "van" or "de" in small letters, but here in Belgium it is not done. It depends on your name.

 

[Mathman]

Thanks for the authoritative answer, Fara. And welcome to Golden Skate!

 

[fara]

sorry to all, did noy mean to be authorative

 

[Mathman]

Authoritative is good! If you know the Van der Perren family personally, we are glad to get first hand information.