Van Eyck or Van Eijk is a Dutch toponymic surname. Eijck, Eyck ,Eyk and Eijk are archaic spellings of modern Dutch eik ("oak") and the surname literally translates as "from/of oak". However, in most cases, the family name refers to an origin in Maaseik. This city on the Meuse, now in Belgium on the border with the Netherlands, was originally simply known as Eike and from the 13th century as Old Eyck and New Eyck. Names with a particle, like Van der Eijk are more likely to refer directly to the tree. People with this surname include:
In the Western tradition of surnames, there are several types of double surname. If the two names are joined with a hyphen, it may also be called a hyphenated surname.
Hendrikus "Hendrik" Colijn (22 June 1869 – 18 September 1944) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 4 August 1925 until 8 March 1926 and from 26 May 1933 until 10 August 1939.
The term von[fɔn] is used in German language surnames either as a nobiliary particle indicating a noble patrilineality, or as a simple preposition used by commoners that means of or from.
Dutch people or the Dutch are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Aruba, Suriname, Guyana, Curaçao, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United States. The Low Countries were situated around the border of France and the Holy Roman Empire, forming a part of their respective peripheries, and the various territories of which they consisted had become virtually autonomous by the 13th century. Under the Habsburgs, the Netherlands were organised into a single administrative unit, and in the 16th and 17th centuries the Northern Netherlands gained independence from Spain as the Dutch Republic. The high degree of urbanization characteristic of Dutch society was attained at a relatively early date. During the Republic the first series of large-scale Dutch migrations outside of Europe took place.
Van de Graaf, also spelled van de Graaff, van der Graaf or van der Graaff, is a Dutch toponymic surname. Although graaf is a Dutch noble title similar to "count", here it refers to an old term for a canal with the same origin in the verb graven as gracht and grave. The small fortified city Grave, named for its canal, is the origin of at least one family "Van de(r) Graaf(f)". Notable people with this surname include the following:
van is a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from" depending on the context.
Arnold of Altena, count of Altena, count of Isenberg and Hövel, Vogt of Werden (1166–1209) was son of Eberhard IV of Berg. He inherited the north-western territorium of Altena, and became 1st count of Isenberg in 1200.
Dutch names consist of one or more given names and a surname. The given name, as in English, is usually gender-specific.
The house of Limburg Stirum, which adopted its name in the 12th century from the sovereign county of Limburg an der Lenne in what is now Germany, is one of the oldest families in Europe. It is the eldest and only surviving branch of the House of Berg, which was among the most powerful dynasties in the region of the lower Rhine during the Middle Ages. Some historians link them to an even older dynasty, the Ezzonen, going back to the 9th century.
"Ik ben verliefd (Sha-la-lie)" is a song written by Pierre Kartner which represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway. 18-year-old singer Sieneke was chosen to perform the song at Oslo after winning the Nationaal Songfestival contest. The song was performed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 semi-final but failed to place in the finals.
Berkhof or Berkhoff is a surname from Dutch and German origin. The name falls under the so-called farm names. Such a name served as an address in a time when street names were not commonly used. The name has two meanings. In The Netherlands that is `birch-farm´ or `birch-farmhouse´. To leave no doubt there would have stood one or more birch tree(s) in the yard. In Germany the name means `farm on a hill´. The name is here a variant of the surname Berghoff.
Maarten van Regteren Altena is a Dutch composer and contrabassist. Altena attended the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and graduated in 1968. Between 1980 and 1985, he studied composition with Robert Heppener.
Marius van Altena, born Marius Hendrikus Schweppe is a Dutch tenor. He was one of the pioneers of historically informed performance of Baroque and Renaissance music. He has also sung Baroque opera, worked as conductor and as an academic teacher.
Van der Vegt is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of the (river) Vecht". For most families, "Vecht" refers to the Overijsselse Vecht. At least one family is known to be named after the Utrechtse Vecht. Among variants are Van der Vecht and Van de(r) Vegte. People with the surname include:
is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Xanten". An alternative origin may be in Saintes, a town just across the language border in Walloon Brabant. People with the surname include:
Van Galen is a Dutch toponymic surname. One town of origin is "Galen", now Gahlen, a village 25 km from the Dutch border in the district of Wesel in Germany. The Galen family finds its origin there as well. Other families, particularly the variants Van Gaalen and Van Gaal, originated in the hamlet of Gaal near Schaijk, North Brabant. People with the surname include:
