Van Slyke
Van Slyke or Van Slycke is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "of/from Slyke". The Dictionary of American Family Names published by Oxford University Press documents the two most likely meanings of the word "Slyke" here:
- from Middle Dutch slijcke "mire", "marshy place"
- from a place named after this word, such as Slijkenburg in Friesland, Slijkewijck in Gelderland or possibly Slik in North Holland
People with the surname Van Slyke
- Andy Van Slyke, American baseball player
- David Van Slyke, American academic
- Donald Van Slyke, Dutch American chemist
- Helen Van Slyke, American writer
- Lucille Baldwin Van Slyke, American writer
- Rik Van Slycke, former Belgian cyclist
- Scott Van Slyke, American baseball player, son of Andy Van Slyke
- Steven Van Slyke, American chemist