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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:
Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Van de Graaf, also spelled van de Graaff, van der Graaf or van der Graaff, is a Dutch toponymic surname. Although graaf is a Dutch noble title similar to "count", here it refers to an old term for a canal with the same origin in the verb graven as gracht and grave. The small fortified city Grave, named for its canal, is the origin of at least one family "Van de(r) Graaf(f)". Notable people with this surname include the following:
van is a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from" depending on the context.
Sylvie Françoise Meis is a Dutch television personality and model of Dutch East Indies origin. She is also popular in Germany.
Willem Wissing, known in England as William Wissing, was a Dutch portrait artist who worked in England.
Van der Wal is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The original bearer of the name may have lived or worked at or near a "wal": a river embankment, quay, or rampage. In 2007, Van de(r) Wal was the 47th most common surname in the Netherlands. In Belgium, the form Van de Walle is more abundant. People with the name Van de(r) Wal include:
Princessehof Ceramics Museum is a museum of ceramics in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. The museum's name comes from one of two buildings in which it is housed: a small palace built in 1693 and later occupied by Marie Louise, dowager Princess of Orange. The other annexed building is the Papinga stins, a former stronghold from the 15th century. The museum is of interest for its buildings, but also for its collection of tiles, pottery, and ceramic sculpture.
Estavana Polman is a Dutch handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Dutch national team.
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:
Jan van der Vaardt was a Dutch painter of portraits, landscapes and trompe-l'œil paintings and a mezzotint artist who was active in England for most of his career.
Johannes Jacobus (Jan) van der Vaart was an influential Dutch ceramist from the 20th century, known as founder of the abstract-geometric ceramics in the Netherlands. One of the key concepts in his work was the reintroduction of the pyramid or tulips tower, a specific type of tulip vase, from the 16th century in his own constructivist form.
Henk Trumpie is a Dutch ceramist and sculptor.
Emmy van Deventer-Molt was a Dutch ceramist, and lecturer at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, and the AKV St. Joost.
Joost (Just) van Deventer was a Dutch ceramist, and lecturer the AKV St. Joost.
Wietske van Leeuwen is a Dutch ceramist, who lives and works in Monnickendam. Her works are constructed in a baroque style, with shells and fruit as recurring motifs.
Johanna Jacoba (Johnny) Rolf is a Dutch ceramist, drawing artist and sculptor.
