Van Dyk

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Van Dyk or Vandyk is an Afrikaans toponymic meaning "from (the) dike". It can also be directly derived from the Dutch form Van Dijk.[1]
The Czech surname Dyk has a patronymic origin in the given name Benedikt.[2]
People with these names include:

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  • Ian Dyk (born 1985), Australian race driver
  • Robert Dyk (1937–2008), American journalist
  • Ruth Dyk (1901–2000), American suffragist, psychologist and author
  • Sebastian Dyk (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player
  • Timothy B. Dyk (born 1937), American judge
  • Viktor Dyk (1877–1931), Czech poet, writer and politician

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  1. ^ Dijk, van (y) at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013
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