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Help[Surname] Re: Hulken
in reply to a message by Kiki
I think it is Scandinavian of origin, as the surname Hulken alone exist there. I did find the surname Hulkenberg, from the Netherlands. I think the name Hulken was originally Hülken, meaning "Hulk", body of an old ship, or a bulky person.
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Hulk is an old Dutch military word. Singular: a hulk. Plural: hulken. Hulken were war vessels in use in the Netherlands in the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century.
Dutch link:
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/land016mili01_01/land016mili01_01_0009.php
Dutch link:
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/land016mili01_01/land016mili01_01_0009.php
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