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
- Dannij van der Sluijs (born 1963), Dutch politician
- Dingeman van der Sluijs (born 1947), known as Dick Diamonde, Dutch-Australian musician
- Ferenc E. van der Sluijs (born 1970s), stage name I-F, Dutch DJ
- Teunkie van der Sluijs (born 1981), Dutch theatre director working in the UK as Teunkie Van Der Sluijs
- Van der Sluis
- Jan van der Sluis (1889–1952), Dutch footballer
- Mary Meyer-van der Sluis (1917–1994), Dutch fencer
- Van der Sluys
- Cornelis van der Sluys (1883–1944), Dutch artist and designer
- Dean van der Sluys (born 1995), Dutch footballer
- Harry van der Sluys (1891–1954), known as Roy Rene, Australian comedian
- Stan Vandersluys (1924–2005), Australian rules footballer
- Wilhelm van der Sluys (born 1991), South African rugby union player
References
- ↑ Sluijs, van der (y) at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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