Van der Valk (disambiguation)
Van der Valk is a Dutch surname literally meaning "from the falcon", often originally referring to a coat of arms.[1] Variations on the name are Van der Valck, Vandervalk, De Valk en Valk. The name can refer to:
- The Dutch Van der Valk hospitality chain
- The British Van der Valk television series based on the detective novels of the same name by Nicolas Freeling
- A Dutch boatbuilding company, Van der Valk Shipyard, in Waalwijk.
People with the surname
- Charlotte Vandervalk (born 1937), American politician
- Guido van der Valk (born 1980), Dutch golfer
- Kirsten van der Valk (born 1994), Dutch badminton player
- Leonardus Cornelius van der Valck (1769–1845), Dutch diplomat and mysterious count in Germany
- Mary van der Valk (born 1958), Dutch writer
- Pieter de Valk (1584–1625), Dutch Golden Age painter
- Simon "Piet" van der Valk, fictitious Dutch detective of the Van der Valk novels
- Vasco van der Valk (born 1999), Dutch motorcycle road racer
See also
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