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
* 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

## See also

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* 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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## References

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1. ^ a b Verdonk at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnames.
2. ^ Verdonck at familienaam.be