Flemish
names are used in Flanders (the northern half of Belgium where Dutch is spoken). See also
about Dutch names.
VAN ROMPAEY Flemish, DutchMeans
"from the wide path", derived from Middle Dutch
ruum "wide, spacious" combined with
pat "path".
VAN ROMPUY FlemishVariant of
VAN ROMPAEY. A well-known bearer of this surname is the Flemish politician Herman Van Rompuy (1947-), a Prime Minister of Belgium.
VROOM Dutch, FlemishFrom a nickname derived from Dutch
vroom meaning
"pious, devout".