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. The spelling Verdonk is more common in the Netherlands (2126 vs. 261 people in 2007), while Verdonck is more common in Belgium (4341 vs 118 people in 2008). Notable people with the surname include:

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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

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Cornelis Verdonck (1563–1625), Flemish composer

(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

Adriaen van der Donck (c.1618–1656), Dutch lawyer in New Netherland

Sabrina van der Donk (born 1988), Dutch model

References

Toponymic surnames

Dutch-language surnames

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