Luyckx
Luyckx is a Dutch patronymic surname based on an archaic spelling of the given name Luuk/Luc, short forms of Lucas. The name has a myriad of spellings, all pronounced the same. While in Belgium Luyckx is by far the most common, in the Netherlands the forms Luijkx, Luijks, Luijk, Luik and Luijckx are more prevalent. For some families the name may be toponymic instead, referring to an origin in Luik, the Dutch name of Liège. This is generally the case for forms like Van Luijk, Van Luik and de Luyck. People with these surnames include:
- Albert Luykx, Belgian Nazi collaborator who fled to Ireland
- Alec Luyckx, Belgian football player
- Bets Borm-Luijkx, Dutch politician
- Boniface Luykx, Belgian Norbertine priest and monastery founder
- Carstian Luyckx, Flemish still life painter and draughtsman
- Clifford Luyk, Dutch-American born Spanish basketball player
- , Belgian painter
- Frans Luycx, Flemish portrait painter
- Kees Luijckx, Dutch football defender
- Luc Luycx, Belgian designer of the common side of the euro coins
- Marc Luyckx Ghisi, Belgian philosopher and essayist
- Maxime Luycx, Belgian field hockey player
- Patrick van Luijk, Dutch sprinter
- Peter Luykx, Belgian politician
- Teun Luijkx, Dutch actor