Van der Horst
Van der Horst is a Dutch toponymic surname. The original bearer of the name was from the horst, which is a historical indication of raised terrain covered with shrubs. People with the name include:
- nl:Anthon van der Horst (1899-1965), Dutch organist and composer
- Arnoldus Vanderhorst (1748-1815), American general and governor
- Elise van der Horst (b. 1982), Dutch singer-songwriter
- Etienne van der Horst (born 1958), Curaçaoan politician
- Fredrik van der Horst (b. 1989), Norwegian ice skater
- Klaas van der Horst (1731-1825), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister
- Johannes van der Horst (1909-1992), Dutch modern pentathlete
- Martin van der Horst (b. 1965), Dutch volleyball player
- Piet van der Horst (1903–1983), Dutch cyclist
- Pieter Willem van der Horst (b. 1946), Dutch professor and scholar of early Christianity
- Ria van der Horst (b. 1932), Dutch swimmer
- Robert van der Horst (b. 1984), Dutch hockey player
See also
- ter Horst, Dutch surname
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