tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9857389.post115669706832433429..comments2022-08-19T10:49:24.172+02:00Comments on GIJSgeneaLOG: BestevaerGijs Hesselinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13301824402354583930noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9857389.post-1157037714805278672006-08-31T17:21:00.000+02:002006-08-31T17:21:00.000+02:00In my article "Vive Napoleon" (see archive Septemb...In my article "Vive Napoleon" (see archive September 2005) I have already written about family names in The Netherlands. I revert to this topic now, since on August 25 at about 07.45 AM I turned grandfather of a grandson (for the very first time). In Norwegian the word "bestevaer" means grandfather. This is also a old Dutch word, we know it as a the pet name of our famous admiral Tromp (1598-1653Gijs Hesselinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301824402354583930noreply@blogger.com