Van der Voort explained

Van der Voort is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the ford" (fordable place).^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Colin van der Voort (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer
• Cornelis van der Voort (1576–1624), Dutch portrait painter
• Dolf van der Voort van Zijp (1892–1978), Dutch horse rider
• Michael Pauluzen Van der Voort (c. 1615–1690), Flemish early resident of New Amsterdam
• Michiel van der Voort the Elder (1667–1737), Flemish sculptor
• Peter van der Voort (born 1964), Dutch physician, professor, and politician
• Vincent van der Voort (born 1975), Dutch darts player
• Wim van der Voort (1923–2016), Dutch speed skater

See also

• Vandervoort (disambiguation)
• Vervoort

Notes and References

1. http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=van%20der%20Voort&nfd_naam=Voort,%20van%20de%20/%20der&info=analyse%20en%20verklaring&operator=eq&taal=