About Vandyken
The surname Vandyken is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Dutch form of John, and the word "dijk," meaning "dike" or "embankment." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vandyken is "son of Jan who lives near a dike or embankment." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or worked on a dike in the Netherlands.
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Here's how to represent Vandyken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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