Van Kessel is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

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

meaning "from/of Kessel". There are two towns Kessel in Belgium, two in The Netherlands, and one just across the border in Germany. It could also refer to the medieval with Kessel (Limburg) as its capital, or the extended that existed until 1675.Kessel, van
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include: *

Corné van Kessel Corné van Kessel (born 7 August 1991) is a Dutch professional cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Cyclo-cross team Team Deschacht–Group Hens–Containers Maes. Career Van Kessel was born in Veldhoven. After spending his ...

(born 1991), Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist *

Ferdinand van Kessel Ferdinand van Kessel (1648 – 1696), was a Flemish Baroque painter known for his landscapes, still lifes and genre pieces with monkeys.

(1648–1696), Flemish painter, son of Jan the Elder *

Gino van Kessel Gino Ronald van Kessel (born 9 March 1993) is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays for the Curaçao national team as a forward. Club career Youth career Van Kessel joined the youth ranks of AZ Alkmaar in 2008. In 2012, he finished as ...

(born 1993), Curaçaoan footballer *

Henk van Kessel Henk van Kessel (born 25 June 1946, Mill) is a Dutch former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 1974 F.I.M. 50 cc world championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from ar ...

(born 1946), Dutch motorcycle racer *

Jan van Kessel (Amsterdam) Jan van Kessel (1641, Amsterdam – 1680, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Golden Age draftsman and landscape painter who made many cityscapes of Amsterdam. His work is often confused with the works of contemporary painters with the same name. Biograp ...

(1641–1680), Dutch painter *

Jan van Kessel the Elder Jan van Kessel the Elder or Jan van Kessel (I) (baptized 5 April 1626, Antwerp – 17 April 1679, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp in the mid 17th century. A versatile artist he practised in many genres including studies of i ...

(1626–1679), Flemish painter *

Jan van Kessel the Younger Jan van Kessel the Younger or Jan van Kessel II (Antwerp, 23 November 1654 - Madrid, 1708), known in Spain as Juan Vanchesel el Mozo or el Joven, was a Southern Netherlands, Flemish painter who after training in Antwerp worked in Spain. Known ma ...

(1654–1708), Flemish court painter in Spain, son of the above *

'the other' Jan van Kessel Jan van Kessel or the other Jan van Kessel (c. 1620, Antwerp – in or after 1661, Amsterdam (?)) was a Flemish painter of still lifes of fruits, hunting pieces and flowers. After training in Antwerp he moved to the Dutch Republic where he ...

(c.1620–1661), Flemish still life painter * Jan Thomas van Kessel (1677–1741), a Flemish painter *

John Van Kessel John Van Kessel (born December 19, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Van Kessel played ten professional seasons, in the American Hockey League (AHL), East Coast Hockey League(ECHL) and International Hockey League (IHL) ...

(born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player * Lieve van Kessel (born 1977), Dutch field hockey player * Peter van Kessel (c. 1635–1668), Flemish still life painter *

Peter van Kessel (historian) Petrus Josephus "Peter" van Kessel (born 25 December 1933) is a Dutch historian. He spent his career at the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome, ultimately becoming vice director. Van Kessel was born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies. He obtained a de ...

(born 1933), Dutch historian * Theodor van Kessel (1620 – 1696), Flemish engraver

References

{{reflist Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Dutch origin Toponymic surnames

See also

References