Van Gelder is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Guelders", a county and later duchy in the Low Countries.[1] People with the name include:
- Anna van Gelder (1614–1687), wife of the Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter
- Arne Van Gelder (born 1997), Belgian acrobatic gymnast
- Cornelia van Gelder (1904–1969), Dutch swimmer
- David van Gelder (born 1940), Israeli fencer
- Dora van Gelder (1904–1999), Dutch-born American writer, psychic, alternative healer
- Edwin van Gelder (born 1978), Dutch graphic designer and art director
- Geert Jan van Gelder (born 1947), Dutch Arabist
- Gordon Van Gelder (born 1966), American science fiction editor
- Hendrik Arend van Gelder (1825–1899), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister
- J.H. van Gelder (1887–1969), Dutch pediatrician and art collector
- Jack van Gelder (born 1950), Dutch sports commentator and television presenter
- Jan Gerrit van Gelder (1903–1980), Dutch art historian
- Julie Van Gelder (born 1993), Belgian acrobatic gymnast
- Lawrence Van Gelder (1933–2016), American journalist and magazine editor
- Leslie Van Gelder (born 1969), American archaeologist and writer
- Max van Gelder (impresario) (1872-1943), Dutch impresario
- Max van Gelder (1924–2019), Dutch water polo player
- Nicolaes van Gelder (1636–1676), Dutch still life painter
- Peter van Gelder (born 1940), sitarist and educator
- Randy Van Gelder (born 1976),lead singer of Echo Strike
- Richard Van Gelder (1928–1994), American mammalogist and museum curator
- Rudy Van Gelder (1924–2016), American music recording engineer
- Tim van Gelder (born 1960s), Australian software engineer
- Tinus van Gelder (1911–1991), Dutch track cyclist
- Yuri van Gelder (born 1983), Dutch gymnast
See also
edit- Van Galder, surname
- Gelder (disambiguation)
- Van Gelder Paper, Dutch company that has manufactured paper since 1685
- Van Gelder Studio, recording studio in New Jersey established by Rudy Van Gelder
- Van Gelder's bat, Central American bat discovered by Richard Van Gelder
- HNLMS Jan van Gelder, Dutch navy vessel
- Van Gelderen, Dutch surname of the same origin
References
edit- ^ Gelder, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
This page lists people with the surname Van Gelder.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.