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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
• Kenneth Van Rooy (born 1993), Belgian racing cyclist
• Yvonne van Rooy (born 1951), Dutch politician, daughter of Charles

See also

• Van Rooy sheep, a breed of sheep named after the original breeder, South African Senator J. C. van Rooy. 
• Van Rooi, variant spelling
• Van Rooyen and Van Royen, Dutch surnames of the same origin

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