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Van Rooyen

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Van Rooyen or Van Rooijen (Dutch pronunciation: [vɑn ˈroːi.ə(n)]) 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".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Rooijen, van (y) at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands