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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:
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from hug "mind" and beraht "bright". It also occurs as a surname.
Van Loo is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from the forest clearing". People with this surname include:
van is a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from" depending on the context.
Claes is a masculine given name, a version of Nicholas, as well as a patronymic surname. It is also spelled Klas, Clas and Klaes.
The surname Cox is of English or Welsh origin, and may have originated independently in several places in Great Britain, with the variations arriving at a standard spelling only later. There are also two native Irish surnames which were anglicised into Cox.
Witte and "de Witte" are Dutch and Low German surnames meaning "(the) white one". Witte can also be a patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Peeters is a Dutch-language patronymic surname, equivalent to Peters. It is the most common surname in Belgium, and is particularly common in the province of Antwerp, but also in Flemish Brabant and Belgian Limburg. Notable people with the surname include:
Janssens is a Dutch surname equivalent to Johnson. It is the second most common surname in Belgium, while in the Netherlands the forms Jansen and Janssen are more common. People with this surname include:
Meunier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Smits is a Dutch surname that is considered a variant of the more common Smit surname.
Jozef Peeters (1895–1960) was a Belgian painter, engraver and graphic artist.
Rombouts is a surname of Flemish-Dutch origin, meaning "son of Rombout". People with this name include
De Smet or Desmet is a Dutch occupational surname. It is a regional form of "the smith" very common in East and West Flanders. It was the tenth most common name in Belgium in 1997. Notable people with the surname include:
De Wolf is a Dutch surname meaning "the wolf". It may be descriptive or toponymic of origin. Variations include DeWolf, De Wolfe, De Wolff, De Wulf, Dewulf and van der Wolf. People with these surnames include:
De Witte is Dutch for "The White" and may refer to:
De Cuyper is a surname, equivalent to English Cooper. Notable people with the surname include:
