Haak Explained

Haak is a Dutch surname. It is thought to often be patronymic of origin, referring to a now extinct given name, or, considering the meaning "hook", be toponymic, descriptive or metonymic (e.g. a fish hook referring to a fisherman).^[1] People with this surname include:

• Bob Haak (1916–1992), American football player
• Bob Haak (1926–2005), Dutch art historian
• Guus Haak (born 1937), Dutch football defender
• Howie Haak (1911–1999), American baseball scout
• Hugo Haak (born 1991), Dutch track cyclist
• Isabelle Haak (born 1999), Swedish volleyball player
• (1917–1993), South African politician, Government Minister 1964–70
• Jessica Haak, American (North Dakota) Democratic politician
• Jur Haak (1890–1945), Dutch footballer
• Justin Haak (born 2001), American soccer player
• (1939–1990), Dutch pop singer
• (1876–1937), Dutch pedagogue and historian
• Theodore Haak (1605–1690), German Calvinist scholar in England

See also

• Haack, German surname

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?nfd_naam=Haex&info=aantal%20en%20verspreiding&operator=eq&taal= Haak