VAN LANDSCHOOT

This translation is made by Peter Landschoot from Pennsylvania.


1. (English version - direct translation)


The Meaning of the Name "Van Landschoot"

According to Etymologist W. Beele of Kennedylaan 34-9400 Ieper, LAND may originate from the ancient German Langx,lang", landa: or the person's name Land. The most probable [lijke] according to Mr. Beele, LANG to be in the masculine LANC, which through a convenient exchange of K(c?)/t can become LANT through the common person's-etymology it became LAND which through a convenient exchange of K(c?)/t can become LANT through popular language use it became LAND

SCOOT: comes from the ancient Germanic SKAUTA, meaning forested sandy soil which juts out into marshy terrain.

If the original form LANTSOCHT is without VAN so can the name return to the masculine LANCSOCHT; synonym of LANCEVEL: disease or cramp in the belly or intestines.

According to research done by Verstraete Daniel: the meaning of the name VAN LANDSCHOOT is "a castle or citadel that has been strengthened on land".

According to the Bankers Van Landschoot from the Netherlands (no relation to the Belgium Van Landschoots), the meaning of the name is "a long piece of land".



2. (English version - translated and slightly modified for improved readability)


The Meaning of the Name "Van Landschoot"

The following information was assembled by Leon Van Landschoot (19?? to 1980), Van Landschoot family historian. It has been translated into English by Hans Van Landschoot and Peter Landschoot.

According to Etymologist W. Beele of Kennedylaan 34-9400 Ieper, LAND may originate from the ancient German LANGX:LANG, LANDA or the person's name LAND. It seems most probable, according to Mr. Beele, that LANG in the masculine form of LANC, became LANT through a convenient exchange of C with T. Through popular language use over many years, LANT became LAND.

SCOOT comes from the ancient Germanic SKAUTA, meaning "forested sandy soil which juts out into marshy terrain".

If VAN is removed from the original form LANTSOCHT, this name can be converted to the masculine LANCSOCHT, a synonym of LANCEVEL meaning "disease or cramp in the belly or intestines".

According to research done by Verstraete Daniel, the meaning of the name VAN LANDSCHOOT is "a castle or citadel that has been strengthened on land".
Hans
With your help and help from my Dutch friend, I translated the Van Landschoot name derivation information into English. The first version is a direct translation without regard to proper sentence structure. The second version is modified so that it reads more like "modern english". See if you agree.

According to the well-known Van Landschoot family of bankers from the Netherlands (no relation to the Belgium Van Landschoots), the meaning of the name is "a long piece of land".
Peter J. Landschoot
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