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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsDen Uyl, Den Uil, Uijl, Uil, Uyl, Vantuijl, Vantuil, Vantuyl, Vantuyle
Meaning & History
Means "the owl" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch ule. A notable bearer was the Dutch prime minister Johannes den Uijl (1919-1987), also known as Joop den Uyl.