Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Dutch Pronounced Pron. /ˈʋɛst.bruk/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsVan Westbroek, Westbrook, Westenbroek, Westerbroek Meaning & History From the name of several towns in the Netherlands, derived from Old Dutch west "west, western" and bruoc "marsh, wetland". Sometimes Americanized as Westbrook.