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Van%20rooy Name Meaning

Dutch: variant also Flemish and Americanized of Van Rooij a habitational name for someone from any of several places called with Middle Dutch rooi rode ‘clearing in woodland’ specifically from the old duchy Rooij/Rode in North Brabant nowadays St. Oedenrode.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Van Loo, Van Hove, Van Dorn, Van Hook, Vannoy, Van Horn, Van Oort

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