Dictionary of Family Names

Origin of the Surname VAN DAM.

VAN DAM. From the town of Dam, in Holland, which signifies a mole or bank to prevent inundations, and where towns were frequently built, as Amsterdam (Amstel-dam), Rotterdam.

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