Van Doorn is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The original carrier of the name may have been associated with the towns Doorn, Utrecht or Deurne, North Brabant or with a farm, homestead or other place named De(n) Doorn (="the thorn(bush)").[1] Variations of the name include Van Dooren, Doorn, Van Doorne, Van Doren, Van Dorin and Van Dorn.
People with the name Doorn, Van Doorn, Van Doorne, or Vandoorne include:
- Van Doorn
- Annita van Doorn (b. 1983), Dutch short track speed skater
- Christine Van Doorn (b.1976), Community Advisor and Quality Manager
- Arnoud van Doorn (b. 1966), Dutch far right politician
- Cornelis Johannes van Doorn (1837–1906), Dutch engineer and foreign advisor in Japan
- Daniel Jansen Van Doorn (b. 1990), Canadian volleyball player
- Donij van Doorn, Dutch soprano touring with André Rieu
- Harry van Doorn (1915–1992), Dutch politician and government minister
- Herman van Doorn (b. 1963), Dutch jazz and pop singer
- J.A.A. van Doorn (1925–2008), Dutch sociologist and columnist
- Johnny van Doorn (1944–1991), Dutch writer, poet, and performer
- Marieke van Doorn (b. 1960), Dutch field hockey player
- Peter van Doorn (b. 1946), Dutch racing cyclist
- Sander van Doorn (b. 1979), Dutch musician, DJ, and producer
- Tinus van Doorn (1905–1940), Dutch Expressionist painter and graphic artist
- Van Doorne / Vandoorne
- Hub van Doorne (1900–1979), Dutch businessman, co-founder of the DAF car manufacturing company
- Stoffel Vandoorne (b. 1992), Belgian racing driver
- Doorn
- Bert Doorn (b. 1949), Dutch politician
- Tiffany Doorn (b. 1982), American beauty queen
- Van Dorn
- Earl Van Dorn (1820–1863), Confederate officer
- Peter Aaron Van Dorn (1773-1837), one of the founders of the city of Jackson, Mississippi
See also
edit- Van Dooren
- Van Doren
- Van Dorn
- Van Doorne transmission, developed by Hub van Doorne
References
edit- ^ Doorn, van at the Dutch Family Name Database