De Rooij Explained

De Rooij or de Rooy is a Dutch surname meaning "the red one".^[1] People with this surname include:

• Gerard de Rooy (born 1980), Dutch truck racer, son of Jan
• Jan de Rooy (born 1943), Dutch truck racer, father of Gerard
• Jan de Rooij (1932–2008), Dutch Olympic boxer
• (born 1981), German film score composer
• (born 1946), Dutch cabaretier
• Nelly de Rooij (1883–1964), Dutch zoologist and herpetologist
• Theo de Rooij (born 1957), Dutch bicycle racer and directeur sportif
• Willem de Rooij (born 1969), Dutch film and installation artist

See also

• De Roy, a Flemish variant of the surname

Notes and References

1. http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=de%20Rooij&nfd_naam=Rooij,%20de%20(y)&info=analyse%20en%20verklaring&operator=eq&taal= Rooij, de /Rooy, de