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), Dutch 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
• Jan Verdonck [fr; nl] (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

• Adriaen van der Donck (c.1618–1656), Dutch lawyer in New Netherland
• Sabrina van der Donk (born 1988), Dutch model

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Verdonk.
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