van der Elst or Van Der Elst is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the alder (woods)". The forms Elst and Van Elst may also refer to an origin in the city of Elst, Gelderland, the town Elst, Utrecht, or other villages by that name.[1] Certain branches[2] belong to the Belgian nobility as well to important Dutch patrician non-noble families (Nederlands Patriciaat). The name may refer to:

Three van der Elst children painted by Ar
3 van der Elst children painted by Arnold Boonen
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  1. ^ Elst, van den / der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. ^ Coomans de Brachène, Oscar (2004). État présent de la noblesse belge. Brussels: Librarie Albert DeWit.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ CBG, GHS 02E25, Christophorus Butques. Genealogie van den illustren huise van Hauterive gesegt Leefdaal, 1750 Antwerpen; blz. 102
  4. ^ CBG, GHS 02E25, Christophorus Butques. Genealogie van den illustren huise van Hauterive gesegt Leefdaal, 1750 Antwerpen; blz. 102