Van Egmond or Van Egmont is Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Egmond", a town in North Holland. Before 1811, the spelling of the name with a "d" or "t" was interchangeable.Egmond, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. It can refer to any of the members of the House of Egmond (<1000–1682), of which better known members include:
Anna van Egmond (1533–1558), first wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange Anna van Egmont the Elder (1504–1574), daughter of Floris, mother of executed counts Horn and Montigny Arnold van Egmond (1410–1473), Duke of Guelders Floris van Egmond (ca.1470–1539), Stadtholder of Guelders Frederik van Egmond (ca.1440–1521), councilor of Charles the Bold en Maximilian I George van Egmond (ca.1504-1559), Christian religious authority and bishop of Utrecht Jan III van Egmond (1438–1516), first Count of Egmont, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland Karel van Egmond (1467–1538), Duke of Guelders Lamoraal van Egmont (1522–1568), Dutch general and statesman, beheaded by Phillip II on charges of heresy Maximiliaan van Egmond (1509–1548), Stadtholder of Friesland Philip van Egmont (1558–1590), fifth Count of Egmont, son of Lamoraal Willem van Egmond (1412–1483), Stadtholder of Guelders
Other people with the surname, some of whom may be descendants of the noble family, include: Ab van Egmond (born 1938), Dutch racing cyclist Anthony Van Egmond (1778–1838), Dutch soldier and early settler in southwestern Ontario, Canada Derk van Egmond (born 1956), Dutch track cyclist. Emily van Egmond (born 1993), Australian football player Gary van Egmond (born 1965), Australian football player and manager Joshua van Egmond (born 1986), Australian weightlifter Jacobus van Egmond (1908–1969), Dutch racing cyclist Jordy van Egmond (born 1992), Dutch DJ and music producer known as Dyro Justus van Egmont (1602–1674), Dutch painter and a tapestry designer in Antwerp Max van Egmond (born 1936), Dutch bass and baritone singer Tim Van Egmond (born 1969), American baseball player William Gysbert Van Egmond (1883–1949), Canadian architect
See also Adalbert of Egmond (died c. 710 in Egmond), Anglo-Saxon missionary in Holland and Frisia
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