Van der Horst is a

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. 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 Dimeo van der Horst (born 23 June 1991) is a Dutch 3x3 basketball player who plays for the Netherlands men's national 3x3 team. Standing at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in), Van der Horst primarily plays as point guard. Born in Amsterdam, he played 11 season ...

(born 1991), Dutch basketball player * Elise van der Horst (born 1982), Dutch singer-songwriter known as ''EliZe'' *

Etienne van der Horst Etienne van der Horst (born 28 August 1958) is a Curaçaoan politician. A member of the Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal, he was Minister of Government Policy, Planning and Service from 31 December 2012 to 23 December 2016. Career Van der ...

(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) Johannes Clemens Maria "Jan" van der Horst (born 1 September 1948) is a retired Dutch rower who won a bronze medal in the coxless pairs at the 1975 World Rowing Championships, together with Willem Boeschoten. They competed in this event at the ...

(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 Michel van der Horst (born 8 April 1975) is a Dutch professional darts player who currently playing in British Darts Organisation events. Career Van der Horst qualified for the 2015 BDO World Championship and played David Cameron of Canada in ...

(born 1975), Dutch darts player *

Piet van der Horst Petrus "Piet" Michaelis van der Horst (25 October 1903 – 18 February 1983) was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. See also * List of Dutch Olympic ...

(1903–1983), Dutch racing cyclist *

Pieter Willem van der Horst Pieter Willem van der Horst (born 4 July 1946) is a scholar and university professor emeritus specializing in New Testament studies, Early Christian literature, and the Jewish and Hellenistic context of Early Christianity. Education and career Va ...

(born 1946), Dutch professor and scholar of early Christianity * Ria van der Horst (born 1932), Dutch swimmer *

Robert van der Horst Robert Adriaan van der Horst (; born 17 October 1984) is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a defender and currently the assistant coach of the first men's team of Oranje-Rood. He played a total of 272 caps for the Dutch nationa ...

(born 1984), Dutch hockey player * Theo van der Horst (1921-2003), Dutch painter, sculptor, graphic artist and glass artist

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