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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

stuyvesant

/ˈstaɪvəsənt/

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What does stuyvesant mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname from Dutch.

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/ˈstaɪvəsənt/

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A well-dressed man came leisurely strolling toward him out of Stuyvesant Park.
Theodore DreiserSister Carrie: A NovelProject Gutenberg ebook #233
T. Cromwell, Robert Stuyvesant, E. L. Livingston, R. Busteed, Wm.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576