Van Slyke Explained

Van Slyke or Van Slycke is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "of/from Slyke". The Dictionary of American Family Names published by Oxford University Press documents the two most likely meanings of the word "Slyke" here:^[1]

1. from Middle Dutch slijcke "mire", "marshy place" (modern Dutch slijk)
2. from a place named after this word, such as Slijkenburg in Friesland, Slijkewijck in Gelderland or possibly Slik in North Holland

People with the surname Van Slyke

• Andy Van Slyke (born 1960), American baseball player
• Donald Van Slyke (1883–1971), Dutch American chemist
• Lucille Baldwin Van Slyke (1879–1966), American writer
• Rik Van Slycke (born 1963), former Belgian cyclist
• Scott Van Slyke (born 1986), American baseball player. son of Andy Van Slyke
• Steven Van Slyke, American chemist

See also

• Van Slyke determination, chemical test

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick . Dictionary of American family names . Oxford University Press . Oxford, UK New York . 2003 . 9780195081374 . 996 .