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DE  MAEYER

• ETYMOLOGY OF THE SURNAME
  Two possible senses: (1) occupation of a mower, reaper; (2) diversion of the surname De Mare (means: a famous or celebrated person)
   
• VARIANTS
  De Maeijer, De Maayer, ...
   
• ORIGIN
  Antwerp and East-Flanders (Belgium), especially the region Waasland
   
• WAASLAND  
  This region is situated in eastern East-Flanders. The most important city is Sint-Niklaas. The parcels of cultivation are lined up by willows and poplars, giving birth to a panoramic variety of different crops. The fields, with their differing levels towards the middle made by man, are a distinctive feature. The tracery of canals and tree-flanked roads follow an organised pattern towards the lower lying area.  
  
   

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