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Van Eck

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Van Eck is a Dutch toponymic surname. The name can be derived from Van Heck ("from fence") or van eik (wood from oak), but perhaps most families, including the noble family (Van Panthaleon) Van Eck, find their origin in the town Eck in Gelderland, first mentioned in the year 953.[1][2] People with this surname include:

References

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  1. ^ Eck, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. ^ Eck en Wiel at Gen Wiki Gelderland (in Dutch)