Ter Horst Explained

Ter Horst is a Dutch toponymic surname. The original bearer of the name was from the horst, which is a historical indication of raised terrain covered with shrubs.People with the name include:

• Guusje ter Horst (b. 1952), Dutch politician and government minister
• Kate ter Horst (1906–1992), a.k.a. Angel of Arnhem, Dutch woman who tended wounded soldiers during the Battle of Arnhem
• Olivier ter Horst (b. 1989), Dutch professional football player
• Rachel Ter Horst (b. 1973), Dutch model
• Enrique ter Horst (b. 1952), Venezuelan diplomat
• Jerald terHorst (1922–2010), press secretary to President Gerald Ford

See also

• Van der Horst, Dutch surname