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Flemmish Names

Claes
Usage: Flemmish
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From the given name Klaus.

De Vroom
Usage: Dutch, Flemmish
Variant of Vroom.

Franke
Usage: German, Dutch, Flemmish
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Variant of Frank (3).

Goossens
Usage: Flemmish
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From the Germanic given name Gozzo, derived from the element god "good" or got "god".

Joossens
Usage: Flemmish
Means "son of Joos" in Flemmish.

Maes
Usage: Flemmish
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Flemmish form of Maas.

Merckx
Usage: Flemmish, Dutch
From the given name Mark.

Mertens
Usage: Dutch, Flemmish
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From the given name Merten.

Peeters
Usage: Dutch, Flemmish
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Dutch variant of Peters.

Slootmaekers
Usage: Dutch, Flemmish
Means "the maker of locks" in Dutch, an occupational name for a locksmith.

Tillens
Usage: Dutch, Flemmish, German
From the Germanic name Thietilo, a medieval pet form of Dietrich.

Vandroogenbroeck
Usage: Flemmish
It means "from the dry marshes" in Dutch. (Brussels was built on dry marshes, so it means from Brussels) It's a very common name in Brussels and on the outskirts.

Vermeulen
Usage: Flemmish
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Belgian and Dutch Flemmish surname meaning "dweller by the mill".

Vervloet
Usage: Flemmish
Means "(dweller by a) stream".

Vroom
Usage: Dutch, Flemmish
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Derived from the given name Frumoldus, which comes from Old German fruma-walda, which means "benefit" and "ruler with advantage".

Vroomen
Usage: Dutch, Flemmish
Variant of Vroom.

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