Van der Valk (disambiguation)

Van der Valk is a Dutch surname literally meaning "from the falcon", often originally referring to a coat of arms.[1] Variations on the name are Van der Valck, Vandervalk, De Valk en Valk. The name can refer to:

  • The Dutch Van der Valk hospitality chain
  • The British Van der Valk television series based on the detective novels of the same name by Nicolas Freeling
  • A Dutch boatbuilding company, Van der Valk Shipyard, in Waalwijk.

People with the surname

  • Charlotte Vandervalk (born 1937), American politician
  • Guido van der Valk (born 1980), Dutch golfer
  • Kirsten van der Valk (born 1994), Dutch badminton player
  • Leonardus Cornelius van der Valck (1769–1845), Dutch diplomat and mysterious count in Germany
  • Mary van der Valk (born 1958), Dutch writer
  • Pieter de Valk (1584–1625), Dutch Golden Age painter
  • Simon "Piet" van der Valk, fictitious Dutch detective of the Van der Valk novels
  • Vasco van der Valk (born 1999), Dutch motorcycle road racer

References

  1. Valk, van de / der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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