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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 de Velde, Vande Velde, or Vandevelde is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the field". Van de Velde is the 32nd most common name in Belgium, with 8,903 people in 2008, while in 2007 there were 3,319 people named "Van de Velde" in The Netherlands. Among other variations on this name are Van der Velde, Vandevelde, Van Velde, Van de Velden, and Van der Velden.
Willem is a Dutch and West Frisian masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, Guillaume in French, Guilherme in Portuguese, Guillermo in Spanish and Wilhelm in German. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are Jelle, Pim, Willie, Willy and Wim.
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 Koninck is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
De Bruyn is a Dutch and Afrikaans surname. "Bruyn" or "bruijn" is an archaic spelling of "bruin", meaning "brown". People with the name include:
Van der Laan is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of the lane". There are also a number of small settlements in the Netherlands specifically named "De Laan" that could be at a family's origin. Abroad the name is often written as VanderLaan or Vander Laan. People with this name include:
Van der Voort is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the ford". Notable people with the surname include:
Van den Hoek is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the corner". Variations on the name include Van Hoek, Van der Hoek, Van den Hoeck, Van den Hoecke, and concatenated forms of these. The surname Verhoek is a contraction of "Van der Hoek". People with these surnames include:
Van der Meulen or Vandermeulen is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname, meaning "from the (wind/water) mill". The even more common surname Vermeulen is a contraction of this name. Less common variants are "Van der Molen", "Vandermolen", "Ter Meulen", "Termeulen", "Van Meulen" and just "Meulen".
Van der Heijden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the heath". Variant spellings are Van der Heijde, Van der Heyden, “VanDerHeyden” and concatenated forms. The surnames Van der Heide, Verheijen and Verheyen have the same origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Does is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Straeten is a Dutch or Flemish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Kessel is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Kessel". There are two towns Kessel in Belgium, two in The Netherlands, and one just across the border in Germany. It could also refer to the medieval County of Kessel with Kessel (Limburg) as its capital, or the extended Ambacht of Kessel that existed until 1675. Notable people with the surname include:
Jacob van Oost or Jacob van Oost the Elder (1603–1671) was a Flemish painter of history paintings and portraits. He was the most important painter of Bruges in the 17th century through his portraits of members of the local bourgeois and his many altarpieces made in the spirit of the Counter-Reformation. He also created genre paintings of musicians and card players for the open market.
Lens is a Dutch patronymic surname. The given name Lens is a now rare short form of Laurens. Notable people with the surname include:
The German-language surname Osten may refer to:
Bloem is a Dutch name, meaning "flower" as well as "flour". As a feminine given name, also rendered Bloeme, it signifies flower, youth, and beauty. The surname can have a variety of origins; besides a matronymic, the surname can have originated as descriptive or metonymic occupational. The variants Bloeme and Bloemen are thought to be primarily matronymic. People with the name include:
Van Son is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Son", a town in North Brabant. People with the surname include:
Van Noort is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) north". Among variant forms are Noort, Van de Noort, and Van Noordt. Before 1811 the spellings "Noordt" and "Noort" were interchangeable. People with this name include:
References
- ↑ Oosten, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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