Van Dam
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This article is about the surname. For the village in Azerbaijan, see Vandam.
Van Dam ("of the dam" or "of the water") is a Dutch toponymic surname. van is akin to the German nobility von and English House of, while Dam derives its name from the dam in Amsterdam, Netherlands' capital and most populated city.
In some cases, especially when processed by English speaking people, the name developed into the derivative, "VanDam."