Van Rijn

Van Rijn is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from the Rhine". It indicates that the ancestor of the family originated from a place near the Rhine river. The Rhine is a major European river, flowing through Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. As a surname, Van Rijn is most strongly associated with the Netherlands.

The surname is most famously associated with the Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, known simply as Rembrandt. The "van" portion of the name is a preposition indicating origin or location and does not imply nobility.