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<div>'''Van Pelt''' is a [[Dutch language|Dutch]] [[toponymic surname]] meaning "from Pelt". Pelt is a region in [[Belgian Limburg]] including the modern municipality of [[Overpelt]], It could also refer to the neighboring [[Peel, Netherlands]]. People with this surname include:<br />
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* [[Alex Van Pelt]] (born 1970), American football quarterback and coach<br />
* [[Alison Van Pelt]] (born 1963), American painter<br />
* [[Brad Van Pelt]] (1951–2009), American football linebacker<br />
* [[Bradlee Van Pelt]] (born 1980), American football quarterback and safety, son of Brad<br />
* [[Bo Van Pelt]] (born 1975), American golfer<br />
* [[Calvin Leroy Van Pelt]] (1924–2011), Native American businessman<br />
* [[Daniel Van Pelt]] (born 1964), American politician convicted of bribery<br />
* Darin Van Pelt (born 1979), American aerospace engineer<br />
* [[Erika Van Pelt]] (born 1985), American singer<br />
* [[Frank P. Van Pelt]] (1861–1942), Sandy Hook pilot<br />
* [[Graham Van Pelt]], Canadian musician and songwriter<br />
* [[James Van Pelt]] (born 1954), American science fiction author<br />
* [[Jim Van Pelt]] (1935–2022), American football quarterback<br />
* John Van Pelt "JVP" (1958–2023), American news correspondent & educator<br />
* [[John Vredenburgh Van Pelt]] (1874–1962), American architect<br />
* [[Patricia Van Pelt Watkins|Patricia Van Pelt]] (born 1957), American (Illinois) politician<br />
* [[Robert Van Pelt]] (1897–1988), American (Nebraska) judge<br />
* [[Robert Jan van Pelt]] (born 1955), Dutch historian and Holocaust scholar.<br />
* [[Scott Van Pelt]] (born 1966), American sportscaster<br />
* [[Sydney James Van Pelt]] (1908–1976), Australian medical doctor and hypnotist<br />
* [[William Van Pelt]] (1905–1996), American politician, representative from Wisconsin<br />
* [[Wouter van Pelt]] (born 1968), Dutch field hockey player<br />
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;Fictional characters<br />
*Three siblings from the ''Peanuts'' comic strip: [[Linus Van Pelt|Linus]], [[Lucy Van Pelt|Lucy]], and [[Rerun Van Pelt]]<br />
* Van Pelt, a fictional character and antagonist from the 1995 American fantasy adventure film, ''[[Jumanji]]'' and the [[Jumanji (TV series)|Jumanji Television series]]<br />
* [[Grace Van Pelt]], in TV series ''The Mentalist''<br />
*Maddie Van Pelt, from the Nickelodeon series [[Every Witch Way]]<br />
*Russell Van Pelt, the primary antagonist character in the 2017 American fantasy comedy film, ''[[Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle]]''<br />
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== Other uses ==<br />
* [[The Van Pelt]], an indie rock band<br />
* [[Van Pelt Library]], the University of Pennsylvania's main library, named after Charles Patterson Van Pelt, the major donor at the time of construction.<ref>[[Van Pelt Library]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2018}}<br />
* [[Van Pelt Manor]] in Brooklyn, New York, named after the Dutch settler Teunis Laenen van Pelt<br />
* [[Mount Van Pelt]], mountain in Antarctica<br />
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==References==<br />
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