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.
Snoek is a Dutch surname. Meaning "pike" in Dutch, it may be a metaphorical name or metonymic occupational surname. However, in Zeeland Snoek was also a common given name in the Middle Ages and the name may be patronymic in origin. Varian forms are Snoeck and Snoeks. People with the surname include:
Joris, a Dutch form of the given name George, may refer to:
Verdonk and Verdonck are Dutch toponymic surnames. They are a contraction of van der Donk, where "donk" was a name for sandy raised terrain in a swamp. The spelling Verdonk is more common in the Netherlands, while Verdonck is more common in Belgium. Notable people with the surname include:
Frans is an Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish given name, sometimes as a short form of François. One cognate of Frans in English is Francis.
Jean-Claude Van Damme is a Belgian martial artist and actor.
Coppens is a Dutch patronymic surname primarily found in East Flanders. It may refer to:
Dirk is a male given name of Dutch origin. It is a traditional diminutive of the Dutch name Diederik. The meaning of the name is "the people's ruler", composed of þeud ("people") and ric ("power"). Dirk may also be a surname. It is cognate to French Thierry, German Dietrich and Gothic Theoderic.
Van der Linden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the linden tree". It can also be spelled Vander Linden or Vanderlinden. Notable people with the surname include:
Vermeersch is a Dutch toponymic surname most common in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It is a contraction of van der Meersch, where meersch is a Flemish term for a floodplain. Notable people with the surname include:
Maarten is a Dutch language male given name. It is a cognate to and the standardized Dutch form of Martin, as in for example Sint Maarten.
Alec Snook, better known by his stage name Zoon Van Snook, is a Bristolian composer, producer and remixer.
De Wolf is a Dutch surname meaning 'of the wolf'. It may be descriptive or toponymic of origin. Variations include De Wolfe, De Wulf, Dewulf and van der Wolf. People with these surnames include:
Boudewijn is a Dutch masculine given name, equivalent to Baldwin. People with the name include:
Jet is a given name which may be either masculine or feminine. It is relatively common in Dutch-speaking countries, as a nickname for certain feminine given names, and is pronounced in that context. It is rarer in English-speaking countries, where it is generally a masculine nickname or adopted name, pronounced.
Jef is a Dutch-language masculine given name primarily used in Belgium. It is a short form of Jozef/Josef, used also in Breton. People with the name include:
Snook is an English surname. The surname is of Old English origin, and is a topographical name, denoting someone who lived on a projecting piece of land. The etymology of snook is the Old English pre-7th century word "snoc", the Middle English "snoc" and "snoke": a projecting piece or point of land; a promontory. The surname has its main concentration in the UK in the southern counties of primarily Wiltshire, also Hampshire, Somerset and Dorset.
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