Van der Elst

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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] The name may refer to:

  • Bartel van der Elst (or "Van der Helst"; 1613–1670), Dutch portrait painter
  • Cédric Van der Elst (b. 1980), Belgian football midfielder
  • François Van Der Elst (b. 1954), Belgian football winger, brother of Leo
  • Franky Van Der Elst (b. 1961), Belgian football midfielder and manager
  • Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst (b. 1959), German Roman Catholic bishop
  • Ingrid van der Elst (b. 1955), Dutch cricketer and field hockey player
  •  [de; fr; nl] (1896–1971), Belgian diplomat, art collector and writer
  • Karl Frans (Carl) van der Elst (1938–2000), Dutch KLM airline captain of KLM Flight 867 which flew into a cloud of volcanic ash[2][3]
  • Leo Van Der Elst (b. 1962), Belgian football midfielder, brother of François
  • Lodewijk van der Elst (or "Van der Helst"; 1642–aft.1684), Dutch portrait painter, son of Bartel
  • Violet Van der Elst (1882–1966), English businesswoman who campaigned against capital punishment
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  1. ^ Elst, van den / der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. ^ Cascadevall, Thomas J. (1994). "Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety". US Geological Survey Bulletin. U.S. Department of the Interior. 2047.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ Witkin, Richard (1989-12-16). "Jet Lands Safely After Engines Stop in Flight Through Volcanic Ash". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
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