Later, as the neighbouring village of Nieuw-Eyke (“new oak”—present-day Maaseik) grew and became more important, the name of the original village became Aldeneik (“old oak”).
后来，随着邻近的Nieuw-Eyke村（“新橡树” - 当前的Maaseik）的发展，且变得更加重要，原来的村庄的名字变成了Aldeneik（“老橡树”）。