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Van%20dunk Name Meaning

Altered form of Dutch Van Donk: habitational name for someone from Donk in North Brabant or from any of several other places called with donk ‘hill’ (see Donk ) such as Hooijdonk Asseldonk Raamsdonk. Compare Dunk .

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


Similar surnames: Van Dyne, Van Hook, Van Duser, Van Duyne, Van Beek, Van Dusen

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