Van der Velden
Van der Velden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the fields". In 2007, there were over 10,000 people with this name in The Netherlands.[1] Among variations on this name are Vandervelden (primarily in Belgium), Vander Velden, Van de Velden, Van der Velde, Van de Velde, Vandervelde, Vandevelde, and Van Velden. Notable people with the surname include:
- Audrey Vandervelden (born 1954), Canadian volleyball player
- Bianca van der Velden (born 1976), Dutch synchronized swimmer
- Logan Vander Velden (born 1971), American basketball player
- Marly van der Velden (born 1988), Dutch actor and fashion designer
- Nick van der Velden (born 1981), Dutch footballer
- Petrus Van der Velden (1837–1913), Dutch painter who emigrated to New Zealand in 1890
- Sonja van der Velden (born 1976), Dutch synchronized swimmer
- Jerry Van Velden (born 1967), Canadian/Dutch Sporting equipment designer and inventor of the baseball catchers mask worn by Major League Baseball players since 1996
See also
- 14664 Vandervelden, main-belt asteroid
References
- ↑ Velden, van de / den / der at the Dutch Family Name Database
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