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Van Rooy or Van Rooij is a Dutch toponymic surname. "Rooij" was a local term for many towns ending with "rode" or "roij", like Nistelrode, Sint-Oedenrode, Stramproy and Wanroij. This suffix itself means "a clearing made by men".() People with this surname include: *Anton van Rooy (1870-1932), Dutch bass-baritone opera singer *Charles van Rooy (1912-1996), Dutch politician *Elsbeth van Rooy-Vink (born 1973), Dutch mountain biker *Frans van Rooij (born 1963), Dutch footballer *Yvonne van Rooy (born 1951), Dutch politician, daughter of Charles Van Rooy is also the name of a breed of sheep, named after the original breeder, South African Senator J. C. van Rooy.() 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Van Rooy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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