# Verhoek

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**Verhoek** is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) [toponymic surname](/source/Toponymic_surname). It is a contraction of [van der Hoek](/source/Van_den_Hoek), meaning "from the corner".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

- [Gijsbert Verhoek](/source/Gijsbert_Verhoek) (1644–1690), Dutch Golden Age painter, brother of Pieter
- [Iris Verhoek](/source/Iris_Verhoek) (born 2001), Dutch singer
- [John Verhoek](/source/John_Verhoek) (born 1989), Dutch footballer, brother of Wesley
- [Peter Verhoek](/source/Peter_Verhoek) (born 1955), New Zealand cricketer
- [Pieter Verhoek](/source/Pieter_Verhoek) (1633–1702), Dutch Golden Age painter, brother of Gijsbert
- [Wesley Verhoek](/source/Wesley_Verhoek) (born 1986), Dutch footballer, brother of John

## References

1. ["Nederlandse Familienamenbank"](https://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Verhoek&nfd_naam=Verhoek&info=documentatie&operator=cn&taal=). *www.cbgfamilienamen.nl*. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

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