Van Acker

Van Acker a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) farmland".[1] It is common in East Flanders and Zeelandic Flanders, while the agglutinated form Vanacker is more common in the province of West Flanders.[2] Notable people with the surname include:

Van Acker / Vanacker
  • Achille Van Acker (1898–1975), Belgian politician and Prime Minister of Belgium
  • Bjarne Vanacker (1997–2017), Belgian racing cyclist
  • Charles Van Acker (1912–1998), Belgian-American racecar driver
  • Gregory Van Acker (born 1980), American playwright/lyricist
  • Drew Van Acker (born 1986), American actor
  • Evi Van Acker (born 1985), Belgian sailor
  • Flori van Acker (1858–1940), Belgian painter, engraver, and stamp designer
  • Frank Van Acker (1929–1992), Belgian politician, government minister, and mayor of Bruges
  • Johannes Baptista van Acker (1794–1863), Flemish painter
  • Luc van Acker (born 1961), Belgian musician, producer and label manager
  • Regi Van Acker (born 1955), Belgian footballer and coach
  • Thibaut Van Acker (born 1991), Belgian footballer
Van Ackere / Vanackere

See also

References

  1. Acker, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. Van Acker and Vanacker at familienaam.be.
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