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Van Dijck

Van Dijck is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) dike". The more common form Van Dijk uses the modern spelling of "dike". The form Van Dyck reflects a common replacement of the original IJ digraph with a Y.

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Van Dijck is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) dike". The more common form Van Dijk uses the modern spelling of "dike". The form Van Dyck reflects a common replacement of the original IJ digraph with a Y.

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