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 )
2. 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
• David Van Slyke (born 1968), American academic
• Donald Van Slyke (1883–1971), Dutch American chemist
• Helen Van Slyke (1919–1979), American writer
• Lucille Baldwin Van Slyke (1879–1966), American writer
• Rik Van Slycke (born 1963), former Belgian cyclist
• Scott Van Slyke (born 1986), American baseball player, son of Andy Van Slyke
• Steven Van Slyke (born 1956), American chemist

See also

• Van Slyke determination, chemical test

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