D'Hondt

D'Hondt is a Dutch surname, most common in East Flanders.[1][2] Variants are D'Hont, De Hondt and Dhondt. D'Hondt is an old spelling of de hond ("the dog"). The Honte [fr; nl] was also the name of the bay that is now the Eastern end of the Western Scheldt. People with this name include:

D'Hondt
  • Danica d'Hondt (born 1939), English-born Canadian actress, writer and businesswoman
  • Daniël D'Hondt (born 1961), Belgian football goalkeeper
  • Eddie D'Hondt (born 1959), American NASCAR driver; owner of the D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports team
  • Gillian d'Hondt (born 1982), Canadian-American basketball player
  • Paula D'Hondt (1926–2022), Belgian politician, Minister of State in 1992
  • Steven D'Hondt (born 1960s), American marine microbiologist
  • Victor D'Hondt (1841–1901), Belgian lawyer, jurist and mathematician
    • Named after him: D'Hondt method, a method for allocating political seats
  • Walter D'Hondt (born 1936), Canadian rower
D'Hont
  • Pieter d'Hont (1917–1997), Dutch sculptor

See also

  • De Hondt
  • Dhondt
Surname list
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References

  1. ^ D'Hondt at familienaam.be.
  2. ^ Hondt, d' at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.