 Born in Amsterdam , Bergkamp was the last of Wim and Tonnie Bergkamp 's four sons . He was brought up in a working @-@ class suburb , in a family aspiring to reach middle @-@ class status . His father , an electrician and amateur footballer in the lower leagues , named him in honour of Scottish striker Denis Law . To comply with Dutch given name customs , an extra " n " was inserted in Bergkamp 's first name by his father after it was not accepted by the registrar . Bergkamp was raised as a Catholic by his family and regularly attended church during his childhood . Although in later years he said visits to church did not appeal to him , Bergkamp still maintains his faith . 
