Van Slyke

Van Slyke or Van Slycke is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "of/from Slyke". The Dictionary of American Family Names published by Oxford University Press documents the two most likely meanings of the word "Slyke" here:^[1]

from Middle Dutch slijcke "mire", "marshy place" (modern Dutch slijk)
from a place named after this word, such as Slijkenburg in Friesland, Slijkewijck in Gelderland or possibly Slik in North Holland

People with the surname Van Slyke

Andy Van Slyke (born 1960), American baseball player
Donald Van Slyke (1883–1971), Dutch American chemist
Rik Van Slycke former Belgian cyclist
Scott Van Slyke (born 1986), American baseball player. son of Andy Van Slyke
Steven Van Slyke, American chemist

See also

Van Slyke determination, chemical test

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American family names. Oxford, UK New York: Oxford University Press. p. 996. ISBN 9780195081374.

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