Van Gulik (also Van Gulick and Van der Gulik) is a Dutch

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

, meaning "from Gulik" (Duchy of Jülich). The counts and dukes of Jülich were named "van Gulik" in the local Meuse-Rhenish dialect. Other notable people with the surname include: * David Van der Gulik (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Dirk-Willem van Gulik (born 1968), Dutch businessman *

Robert van Gulik Robert Hans van Gulik (, 9 August 1910 – 24 September 1967) was a Dutch orientalist, diplomat, musician (of the guqin), and writer, best known for the Judge Dee historical mysteries, the protagonist of which he borrowed from the 18th-century ...

(1910–1967), Dutch orientalist, diplomat, musician, and writer * Willem van Gulik (died 1304), Flemish revolt leader

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