Van der Merwe
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Van der Merwe
C20: from a common Afrikaner surname
Example Sentences
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Also ruled out of the trip to Dublin is Van der Merwe, albeit he has only started one Test during this year's Six Nations, the narrow win over Wales.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Toulouse star Kinghorn will start at full-back in place of Tom Jordan, who drops to the bench, while Van der Merwe, Scotland's record try-scorer, returns on the wing following an injury to Jamie Dobie.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Van der Merwe and Kinghorn fail to even make the bench with Graham, Adam Hastings and George Horne the replacement backs.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Commenting on this, Mr Van der Merwe told the commission: "I really did not have a chance to agree. I felt like I was being forced."
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
Van der Merwe was a quiet, levelheaded man who spoke only when he had something important to say.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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