Verhaegen is a Dutch-language toponymic surname common in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Flemish Brabant.[1] Though, like Verhagen, meaning "from the bushland or hedged lot", at least the name of the noble family of Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen finds its origin in the town of Haacht (originally meaning "hedge" as well). Some other variant spellings of the name are Verhaagen, Verhaeghe, Verhaeghen, Verhage, and Verhaghen. People with the name include:

See also

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  • Paul Verhaeghen (born 1965), Belgian novelist
  • Mount Verhaegen, an Antarctic mountain named for Baron Pierre Verhaegen, collaborator of the expedition
  • Saint-Verhaegen, a holiday celebrating the founding of the Free University of Brussels

References

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  1. ^ Verhaegen at familienaam.be