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Aalst

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Type Settlement
Usage Dutch

Meaning & History

Possibly from Germanic *alhs meaning "temple, shelter". This is the name of various towns in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Surname DescendantsVan Aalst, Van Alst(Dutch)
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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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