Eekhout

Eekhout is a Dutch toponymic surname and placename element. The name is derived from the Dutch words eik meaning oak and hout meaning wood or forest, indicating an origin near an oak grove. Historical spellings found in records include Eekhoutt and Eikhout, reflecting older orthography and dialectal variation.

As a surname, Eekhout is found in the Netherlands and among Dutch-speaking communities abroad. It is typically of toponymic origin, denoting descent from a location characterized by oak woodland rather than from a person described by a characteristic.

In Dutch toponymy, Eekhout appears as a component of farm or village names where an oak woodland existed, and it can form part of longer locality names. The element is one of several landscape-based toponyms in Dutch naming traditions.

Notable individuals with the surname are not listed here. For biographical information about people named Eekhout, consult dedicated genealogical or biographical resources.