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 an affix (tussenvoegsel), like Van der Eijk, are more likely to refer directly to the tree. This article lists people with this surname.
Van der Plas is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the pool / pond / lake". People with this name include:
De Vos is a Dutch-language surname meaning "the fox". In 2007 in the Netherlands, nearly all ≈11,000 people with the name spelled it de Vos, while in 2008 in Belgium, primarily in East Flanders, nearly all ≈11,000 people with the name capitalized it De Vos. Another 9220 people in Belgium, mostly in West Flanders have the concatenated form Devos, while in the United States the form DeVos can be found.
Hooft or 't Hooft is a Dutch surname meaning "(the) head". Notable people with the surname include:
Groen or de Groen is a surname of Dutch origin, meaning green. The name may refer to:
Witte are Dutch and Low German surnames meaning "(the) white one". Witte can also be a patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Leeuw is Dutch for lion. It occurs as a surname, most commonly in the form of De Leeuw. "De Leeuw", “Leeuw” and Van der Leeuw are thought to mostly be toponymic surnames, with the first bearers named "(from) the Lion" after a house, windmill or farm with that name. The more common surname Van Leeuwen has a distinct origin in the small town of Leeuwen and perhaps in the city of Leuven.
De Bie is a surname of Dutch origin. "De bie" means "the bee", and the surname can be of metonymic occupational origin, e.g. a paternal ancestor may have been a bee-keeper. Other origins could be an address or be metaphorical. Variant spellings include De Bij, De Bije, De By, De Bye, DeBie, Debije and Debye.
Weijers is a Dutch surname. Its origin may be patronymic, toponymic, or occupational. Variant forms are Waijers, Weijer, Weyers, Wijers and Wyers. People with the surname include:
Kees is a masculine nickname, contracted (shortened) name, or given name common in the Netherlands, originally derived from the name Cornelis. An alternate spelling is Cees.
Vossen is a Dutch patronymic surname most common in Belgian and Dutch Limburg. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Beek is a toponymic surname of (southern) Dutch origin. Though translating as "of the stream", the absence of an article suggests that the original bearer originated from a town called Beek rather than lived near a stream. There are several towns which are or were named Beek in Gelderland, Limburg and North Brabant and also one in the municipality Bree in Belgium near the Dutch border. The name is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 38th in 2007. Related names include Beek, Van Beeck, Ter Beek, Van der Beek, and Verbeek. People with this surname include:
Van Lieshout is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from Lieshout", a town in North Brabant. People with the surname include:
Van Looy is a Dutch toponymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Mechelen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Wijk is a Dutch toponymic surname. "Wijk" may refer to Wijk bij Duurstede or a number of other towns, including Wijk near Leusden, Beverwijk, Rijswijk, Waalwijk, and Wijk aan Zee. 12,750 people in the Netherlands carried the name in 2007. Alternative forms are van Wijck, van der Wijk, van Wyk, and van Wyck. Notable people with the surname include:
Kruk is a surname. The word means "raven" in Polish, Belarusian, and Ukrainian languages. It means crutch, handle, stool in Dutch.
Koot is a Dutch surname. It originally may have been patronymic or toponymic or have referred the bird. People with the name include:
Luyckx is a Dutch patronymic surname based on an archaic spelling of the given name Luuk/Luc, short forms of Lucas. The name has a myriad of spellings, all pronounced the same. While in Belgium Luyckx is by far the most common, in the Netherlands the forms Luijkx, Luijks, Luijk, Luik and Luijckx are more prevalent. For some families the name may be toponymic instead, referring to an origin in Luik, the Dutch name of Liège. This is generally the case for forms like Van Luijk, Van Luik and de Luyck. People with these surnames include:
Kappen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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