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ˈstaɪ və səntstuyvesant
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Stuyvesant, Peter Stuyvesant, Petrus Stuyvesantnoun
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
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Stuyvesant usually refers to Peter Stuyvesant (1610-1672), who was the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland (now New York) in America before it was taken over by the English. The name is now used for various places, buildings and institutions in New York that were named in his honor, such as Stuyvesant Town, Stuyvesant High School, and Stuyvesant Square.
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Stuyvesant
Stuyvesant is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2010 census. The Town of Stuyvesant is in the northwest part of Columbia County. US Route 9 crosses the southwest corner of the town.
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STUYVESANT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stuyvesant is ranked #92719 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Stuyvesant surname appeared 198 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stuyvesant.
90.4% or 179 total occurrences were White.
6% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Stuyvesant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Stuyvesant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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