Van der Sluijs

Van der Sluijs is a Dutch surname. Meaning "from the locks / sluice" it could have a toponymic origin or could be a metonymic occupational surname (the lock keeper).[1] Alternative spellings are Van der Sluys and Van der Sluis, while some or all compounds can be concatenated and capitalized outside the Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include:

Van der Sluijs
Van der Sluis
Van der Sluys

References

  1. Sluijs, van der (y) at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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