Of the or from the. It used to denote royalty.
Of the tree or from the tree
The surname "van der Spek" is typically associated with Dutch nationality.
Van der Vorst is the surname of a Dutch TV presenter on RTL4
vannu means came
von is German meaning "of", like the French "de". It was frequently used in the Middle Ages to state where an individual was from. It was commonly used to express nobility as well. "van" is essentially the Dutch equivalent.
Of the tree(s)
JAMES M. VAN DER LAAN has written: 'SEEKING MEANING FOR GOETHE'S FAUST'
Of the tree or from the tree
this is Dutch and just a last name that does not have a special meaning.
Van Der Vart
Jasha van der Wel's birth name is Jasha Jana van der Wel.
Henk van der Horst's birth name is Hendricus van der Horst.
Jeroen van der Burgh's birth name is Jeroen van der Burgh.
Ger Van Der Grijn's birth name is Gerrit Van der Grijn.
Wim Van Der Grijn's birth name is Willem van der Grijn.
Rick van der Ploeg's birth name is Frederick van der Ploeg.
Flip van der Schalie's birth name is Philippus van der Schalie.