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Van Rompaey
Means “from the wide path”, derived from Middle Dutch ruum “wide, spacious” combined with pat “path”.
Van Ophoven
Means “from Ophoven”, the name of towns in the Netherlands. Their names mean “upper gardens, upper courtyards” in Dutch.
Van Oirschot
Means “from Oirschot”, a town in the province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands. It is possibly from Dutch oeros meaning “aurochs” and schoot meaning “projection (of land)”.
Van Niftrik
Means “from Niftrik”, a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.