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Verbeeck is a surname of Dutch language origin. It is a contraction and spelling variant of the toponym Van der Beek, meaning "from the stream/brook/creek". People with this surname include:. Notable people with the surname include:

Dutch language West Germanic language

Dutch(Nederlands ) is a West Germanic language spoken by around 23 million people as a first language and 5 million people as a second language, constituting the majority of people in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives English and German.

A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name. This can include specific locations, such as the individual's place of origin, residence, or of lands that they held, or can be more generic, derived from topographic features.

Van der Beek, Van de Beek, Van der Beeck or Vanderbeek is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin meaning "from the creek". Notable people with the surname include:

Cornelis Verbeeck Dutch painter

Cornelis Verbeeck, also known as Cornelis Verbeecq, was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Haarlem.

Frans Verbeeck painter

Frans Verbeeck or Frans Verbeeck the Elder was a Flemish painter and draughtsman to whom have been attributed a number of genre paintings with a moralizing intent. As he was a member of an important family of artists operating a large workshop with various branches in Mechelen and it is not always possible to attribute a particular artwork to one or the other family member, it has been suggested that the works should in fact be attributed to the 'Verbeeck group'.

François Xaver Henri Verbeeck

François Xaver Henri Verbeeck or Frans Verbeeck was a Flemish painter known mainly for his genre scenes and paintings of merry and gallant companies.

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