Van Manen Explained

Van Manen is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from ", a former town in Gelderland now part of Ede.^[1] Variants include Van Maanen and Van Maenen. People with this name include:

• Aletta van Manen (born 1958), Dutch field hockey player
• Bert van Manen (born 1965), Australian politician
• Bertien van Manen (1942–2024), Dutch photographer
• Hans van Manen (born 1932), Dutch choreographer and ballet dancer
• (1752–1822), Dutch writer, patriot, and judge
• Johan van Manen (1877–1943), Dutch orientalist
• Max van Manen (born 1942), Dutch-born Canadian academic
• (born 1940), Dutch jazz composer and trombonist
• Willem Christiaan van Manen, (1842-1905) Dutch theologian

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=van%20manen&gba_naam=van%20Manen&nfd_naam=Manen,%20van&operator=eq&taal= Manen, van