Van der Voort is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the ford" (fordable place), where 'voort' is a form of vort or voorde and "van der" is a tussenvoegsel (surname affix). Other affixes are possible: van de, de, t. Voort, van de / derVoort, de Notable people with the surname include:
Adolf van der Voort van Zijp (1892–1978), Dutch horse rider
(1871–1935) Dutch Orthodox Reformed minister and politician, M.P. Colin van der Voort (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer Cornelis van der Voort (1576–1624), Dutch portrait painter
Michael Pauluzen Van der Voort (c. 1615–1690), Flemish early resident of New Amsterdam Michiel van der Voort the Elder (1667–1737), Flemish sculptor
Peter van der Voort (born 1964), Dutch physician, professor, and politician Vincent van der Voort (born 1975), Dutch darts player Wim van der Voort (1923–2016), Dutch speed skater
See also
Vandervoort (disambiguation) Vervoort
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