Van Rooyen
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Van Rooyen
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Van Rooyen or Van Rooijen is an Afrikaans and Dutch toponymic surname. "Rooij" or "Roij" was a local term for many towns ending with "rode" or "roij", like Nistelrode, Sint-Oedenrode, Stramproy and Wanroij. This suffix itself means "a clearing made by men". Notable people with the surname include:
- Ack van Rooyen (1930–2021), Dutch jazz trumpeter, brother of Jerry
- Aimee van Rooyen, South African rhythmic gymnast
- Basil van Rooyen, South African racing driver
- Cornelius van Rooyen (1
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Surname list
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Rooyen
date created:
2012-08-08T10:30:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T05:46:08Z
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