Van Riel

Article summary

Van Riel is a Dutch toponymic surname indicating an origin in the town of Riel, Goirle in North Brabant. Less likely is an origin in a former hamlet of the same name that is now a neighborhood in Eindhoven. People with the surname include: *Cees van Riel (born 1951), Dutch organizational theorist *Eef van Riel (born 1991), Dutch football midfielder *Harm van Riel (1907–1980), Dutch VVD politician and businessman *Henri Van Riel (1908–???), Belgian sailor *Marten Van Riel (born 1992), Belgian triathlete *Raimondo Van Riel (1881–1962), Italian actor *Sied van Riel (born 1978), Dutch trance music DJ and producer *Stefan Van Riel (born 1970), Belgian footballer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1275635169