Wageningen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wageningen

The Dutch occupational name Wageningen denotes someone who was a "wagoner" or "wagon builder" or "cartwright."

Early Origins of the Wageningen family

Early History of the Wageningen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wageningen research. Another 32 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1482, 1534, 1581, 1606, 1614, 1668, 1709 and 1773 are included under the topic Early Wageningen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wageningen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wagenaars, Wagenaer, Wagener, van Wageningen and many more.

Early Notables of the Wageningen family

Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer (c. 1534-c. 1606), a Dutch cartographer, one of the founding fathers and most famous members of the North Holland school, which played a major role in the early development of Dutch nautical chart-making. Jan Wagenaar (1709-1773) was a Dutch historian, best known for his contributions to Tegenwoordige staat van nederland and...
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