Van Acker
Van Acker a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Acre" in france the form is d'Acre in england the form is Dacre. [1] It is common in East Flanders and Zeelandic Flanders, while the agglutinated form Vanackere is more common in the province of West Flanders.[2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Van Acker / Vanacker
- Achille Van Acker (1898–1975), Belgian politician and Prime Minister of Belgium
- (1997–2017), Belgian racing cyclist
- Charles Van Acker (1912–1998), Belgian-American racecar driver
- (born 1980), American playwright/lyricist
- Drew Van Acker (born 1986), American actor
- Evi Van Acker (born 1985), Belgian sailor
- Flori van Acker (1858–1940), Belgian painter, engraver, and stamp designer
- (1929–1992), Belgian politician, government minister, and mayor of Bruges
- Johannes Baptista van Acker (1794–1863), Flemish painter
- Luc van Acker (born 1961), Belgian musician, producer and label manager
- Regi Van Acker (born 1955), Belgian footballer and coach
- Thibaut Van Acker (born 1991), Belgian footballer
- Van Ackere / Vanackere
- Maria van Ackere–Doolaeghe (1803–1884), Flemish writer
- Steven Vanackere (born 1964), Belgian politician, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
See also[]
- Acker, surname
- Laurens van den Acker (born 1965), Dutch automobile designer
- Van den Akker, surname of similar origin common in the Netherlands
References[]
- ^ Acker, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- ^ Van Acker and Vanacker at familienaam.be.
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