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Maas is a Dutch and North German patronymic surname, from an archaic short form of Thomas. It could also be a toponymic surname derived from the river Maas. The surname is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 43rd in 2007.
Gouda is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, between Rotterdam and Utrecht, in the province of South Holland. Gouda has a population of 75,000 and is famous for its Gouda cheese, stroopwafels, many grachten, smoking pipes, and its 15th-century city hall. Its array of historic churches and other buildings makes it a very popular day trip destination.
Van Eyck or Van Eijk is a Dutch toponymic surname. Eijck, Eyck, Eyk and Eijk are all 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:
Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German.
Cornelis de Bruijn or Cornelius de Bruyn, also formerly known in English by his French name Corneille Le Brun, was a Dutch artist and traveler. He made two large tours and published illustrated books with his observations of people, buildings, plants and animals.
Cremer is an occupational surname with the same origin as the name Kramer. Notable people with the surname include:
De Groot is a surname of Dutch origin.
Brown is an English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries. It is the second most common surname in Canada and Scotland, third most common in Australia and the United Kingdom and fourth most common in England and the United States. It is particularly clustered in southern Scotland.
De Bruijn is a Dutch surname meaning "the brown". Notable people with the surname include:
Cornelis is a Dutch form of the male given name Cornelius. Some common shortened versions of Cornelis in Dutch are Cees, Cor, Corné, Corneel, Crelis, Kees, Neel and Nelis.
Prins is a Dutch surname. In 2007, Prins was the 48th most common surname in the Netherlands. The surname does not derive from an ancestor who was a prince. Instead, the original may have lived in or worked at a location, like a windmill or inn, with that name, or was called "the prince" as a nickname. Historical records note Sephardic Italian Jewish surname of Principe or Prinzi later being changed to the more locally accepted Prins.
De Bruyn is a Dutch and Afrikaans surname. "Bruyn" or "bruijn" is an archaic spelling of "bruin", meaning "brown". People with the name include:
Bartholomäus Bruyn (1493–1555), usually called Barthel Bruyn or Barthel Bruyn the Elder, was a German Renaissance painter active in Cologne. He painted altarpieces and portraits, and was Cologne's foremost portrait painter of his day.
Gortzius Geldorp (1553–1618) was a Flemish Renaissance artist who was active in Germany where he distinguished himself through his portrait paintings.
Van Oosten is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the east". People with the surname include:
De Bruin is a Dutch surname meaning "the brown" or "the brown one". It is common in the Netherlands. People named "de Bruin" include:
De Bruyne is a Dutch surname meaning "the brown one". The name is variably spelled Debruyne or De Bruijne as well. More common forms are De Bruin, De Bruijn, and De Bruyn.
Jans is a Dutch patronymic surname equivalent to Johnson. Like, Janse, this form of the surname is a less common than the abundant Jansen, Janssen and Janssens. People with the name Jans include:
Valkenburg or Van Valkenburg is a Dutch toponymic surname indicating an origin in Valkenburg, Dutch Limburg or Valkenburg, South Holland. The name occurs with or without the tussenvoegsel van and has many spelling variants. People with the name include:
Mol is a Dutch surname. Meaning "mole" in Dutch, it may be descriptive in origin, or metonymic for a mole catcher. The name could also be patronymic or toponymic, referring to the town Mol, Belgium in Antwerp province or a location named "the mole(s)". Among variant forms are De Mol, Demol, Moll, Mols, and Van Mol. Notable people with these surnames include:
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