What is the origin of the surname "Truyens" how do you pronounce it?

Question

What is the origin of the surname "Truyens" how do you pronounce it?

Answer 1

Truyens is most likely a Flemish surname which originated in the north of Belgium. It's quite rare in the Netherlands.

http://www.familienaam.be/cache/T/Truyen...

http://www.familienaam.nl/love.php?name=...

Only r and u are spoken differently than in English. But say "word, girl, Sir, hurt" in English and put the same vowel sound you repeated in the place of the "u". If you can roll the "r", the pronunciation will be almost perfect.