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I think Berd Inga Terp is a place & the "van' means from. The "Leeuw" of Leeuwarden means Lion in English. There is a section named for the family called Burmania State. State doesn't mean state like it does in the USA. It is more like a giant hacienda was for the early Californians.

First, a bit of history: Saint Vitus was the patron saint of dancers, actors and assorted entertainers. Throughout Friesland, there are churches named for him and some towns claimed him as their patron saint. In our part of the world the name of the saint is more often associated with a neurological disorder that causes those afflicted to have little control of their bodies and to go into wild spasms -- hence it is named for the dancers who gather to honor the saint. In Friesland and especially Leeuwarden, there is a strongly felt connection to the Saint.. Leeuwarden is named for the lion of a legend of St. Vitus. It is said that he held up the cross and the lion that should have attacked and feasted on him instead lay down and licked his feet.

Second, the connection to the van Burmania family: Some of Rienck's van Burmania ancestors along with other prominent families were responsible for the construction of a church in the town of Stiens, Leeuwarden. The floor has slabs commemorating and honoring these families, including especially the van Burmanias. On the day honoring St. Vitus, the people gather in front of this church and other sites honoring him to enjoy festivities that including feasting, dancing, and the joys of friends and families.

Some researchers believe, but have not yet proved, that Leeuwarden,, during the Middle Ages, offered refuge to Jewish people who were being persecuted elsewhere.