Van der Vegt
Appearance
Van der Vegt is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of the (river) Vecht". For most families, "Vecht" refers to the Overijsselse Vecht. At least one family is known to be named after the Utrechtse Vecht.[1] Among variants are Van der Vecht and Van de(r) Vegte. People with the surname include:
- Anna van der Vegt (1903–1983), Dutch gymnast
- Henry van der Vegt (born 1972), Dutch footballer
- Jacobus van der Vecht (1906–1992), Dutch entomologist
- Jos van der Vegt (born 1953), Dutch businessman
- Rebecca van der Vegt (born 1964), New Zealand women's soccer player
References
[edit]- ^ Vegt, van de / der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.