Names That Mean Dyke
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- Vandyke
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"of the dyke"Description:
Though it has worthy associations with the Old Master painter and singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks, this would be tough on a child because of the slang meaning of the second syllable.
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