Vandyke - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Vandyke \v(a)-ndy-

is of Danish origin, and its meaning is "of the dyke". Place name. A "vandyke" is also a small beard or goatee, from the beards portrayed in portraits by the 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony Van Dyck. Actor Dick Van Dyke.

Similar baby names are Vanko, Vanek and Vander.

Vandyke is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2487 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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