Verheyen is a
Dutch-language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' i ...
toponymic surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name. . It is a variant spelling of
Verheijen Verheijen is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of the surname Van der Heijden, meaning "from the heath". People with this surname include:
*Carl Verheijen (born 1975), Dutch speed skater, son of Eddy
* Eddy Verheijen (born 1946), Dut ...
and a contraction of the surname
Van der Heijden Van der Heijden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the heath" (modern Dutch ''heide''). Variant spellings are Van der Heijde, Van der Heyden, “VanDerHeyden” and concatenated forms. The surnames Van der Heide, Verheijen and Verheyen ha ...
, meaning "from the
heath".
Notable people with this surname include:
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Carl Verheyen (born 1954), American guitarist, known for his work in Supertramp
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David Verheyen
David Verheyen (born 15 September 1981) is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist who currently races for UCI Professional Continental team Mitsubishi–Jartazi. He was born in Diest, and is the cousin of cyclist Geert Verheyen
Geert Ve ...
(born 1981), Belgian road racing cyclist
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Geert Verheyen (born 1973), Belgian road racing cyclist
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Gert Verheyen (born 1970), Belgian footballer
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Gustave Verheyen (1880–1951), South African cricket umpire
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Jacques Verheyen
Jacobus Hubertus (Jacques) Verheyen (5 February 1911 – 20 August 1989) was a Dutch glazier and painter.
Life and work
Verheyen, also Verheijen,Pieter A. Scheen, Scheen, P.A. (1969) ''Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1950''. 's-Gr ...
(1911–1989), Dutch glazier and painter
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Jan Verheyen (born 1944), Belgian footballer
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Jean Verheyen (1896–?), Belgian cyclist
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Philip Verheyen (1648–1711), Belgian surgeon
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Piet A. Verheyen (1931–2021), Dutch economist
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René Verheyen
René Verheyen (born 20 March 1952) is a retired Belgian football midfielder.
Club career
During his active career he played for Lokeren (1974–1982), Club Brugge (1983–1987) and K.A.A. Gent (1987–1988). He has since his retirement work ...
(born 1952), Belgian football midfielder
* (born 1983), Belgian jazz saxophonist and composer
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Sabine Verheyen
Sabine Verheyen (born 24 October 1964) is a German architect and politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2009. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.
Educatio ...
(born 1964), German politician and Member of the European Parliament
* (1932–2005), Belgian zoologist
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Dutch-language surnames