Surname · also Dutch

Dijkstra

Dijkstra is a surname from Dutch. It is used in English and Dutch.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Dijkstra comes from Dutch, and ultimately from Dutch Edsger W.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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German

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No U.S. birth series

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Dutch

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Dutch

Dyck

“a powerful ruler”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

West Frisian

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No U.S. birth series

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