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The name Zylstra (Dutch spelling is Zijlstra) is a [[Dutch (ethnic group)|Dutch]] name for a family or group of people who lived by a body of [[water]], or a [[sluice]]. The name is originally from the area called [[Friesland]] (Frysian spelling is [[Fryslan]]) in the north of The Netherlands. Zijlstra literally means "from the sluice" in [[Frysian]]. |
The name Zylstra (Dutch spelling is Zijlstra) is a [[Dutch (ethnic group)|Dutch]] name for a family or group of people who lived by a body of [[water]], or a [[sluice]]. The name is originally from the area called [[Friesland]] (Frysian spelling is [[Fryslan]]) in the north of The Netherlands. Zijlstra literally means "from the [[sluice]]" in [[Frysian]]. |
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Zylstra is a common surname in rural regions of the Netherlands.
Etymology
The name Zylstra (Dutch spelling is Zijlstra) is a Dutch name for a family or group of people who lived by a body of water, or a sluice. The name is originally from the area called Friesland (Frysian spelling is Fryslan) in the north of The Netherlands. Zijlstra literally means "from the sluice" in Frysian.
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