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References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 1. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 423. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. OCLC 51655476 . Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ↑ Declercq and De Clercq at familienaam.be
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