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.Horst, van den / der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. People with the name include:
(1899–1965), Dutch organist and composer Arnoldus Vanderhorst (1748–1815), American general and governor Cornelius van der Horst (1889–1951) Dutch-South African biologist Dimeo van der Horst (born 1991), Dutch basketball player Elise van der Horst (born 1982), Dutch singer-songwriter known as EliZe Etienne van der Horst (born 1958), Curaçaoan politician Fredrik van der Horst (born 1989), Norwegian speed skater Klaas van der Horst (1731–1825), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister Jan van der Horst (cyclist) (born 1942), Dutch racing cyclist Jan van der Horst (rower) (born 1948), Dutch rower Johannes van der Horst (1909–1992), Dutch modern pentathlete John Vander Horst (1912–1990), American Episcopal bishop Lutz van der Horst (born 1975), German actor and comedian Martin van der Horst (born 1965), Dutch volleyball player Michel van der Horst (born 1975), Dutch darts player Piet van der Horst (1903–1983), Dutch racing cyclist Pieter Willem van der Horst (born 1946), Dutch professor and scholar of early Christianity Ria van der Horst (born 1932), Dutch swimmer Robert van der Horst (born 1984), Dutch hockey player Theo van der Horst (1921–2003), Dutch painter, sculptor, graphic artist and glass artist
See also Ter Horst, Dutch surname of the same origin
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