Verdonk
Verdonk and Verdonck are Dutch toponymic surnames. They are a contraction of van der Donk ("from the donk"), where "donk" was a name for sandy raised terrain in a swamp.[1] The spelling Verdonk is more common in the Netherlands (2126 vs. 261 people in 2007),[1] while Verdonck is more common in Belgium (4341 vs 118 people in 2008).[2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Verdonk
- Calvin Verdonk (born 1997), Indonesian footballer
- Eric Verdonk (1959–2020), New Zealand rower
- Lambert Verdonk (born 1944), Dutch footballer
- Rita Verdonk (born 1955), Dutch politician
- Verdonck
- Cornelis Verdonck (1563–1625), Flemish composer
- Template:Illm (1546–1624), Flemish composer
- Maurice Verdonck (1873–?), Belgian rower
- Nico Verdonck (born 1985), Belgian racing driver
- Rudy Verdonck (born 1965), Belgian cyclist
- Sven Verdonck (born 1988), Belgian footballer
See also
- Adriaen van der Donck (c.1618–1656), Dutch lawyer in New Netherland
- Sabrina van der Donk (born 1988), Dutch model
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