Verhagen
Verhagen is a Dutch-language toponymic surname. It is a contraction of Van der Hagen, meaning "from/of the haag. A haag was a bushland, hedged lot, or (private) hunting ground. The name could also specifically refer to an origin in The Hague (since 1242 known as De Hage and variant spellings).[1] Some variant spellings of the name are Verhaagen, Verhaegen, Verhaeghe, Verhaeghen, Verhage, and Verhaghen. People with the name include:
- Ben Verhagen (1926–2020), Dutch competitive sailor
- Britta Verhagen, pseudonym of Alberta Rommel (1912–2001), German music educator and writer
- Darrin Verhagen (born 1967), Australian electronic music composer
- David A. Verhaagen (born 1964), American psychologist and writer
- Drew VerHagen (born 1990), American baseball pitcher
- Eduard Verhagen (born 1962), Dutch pediatrician and lawyer
- Eric Verhagen (born 1964), Dutch sidecarcross passenger
- Hans Verhagen (1939–2020), Dutch journalist, poet, painter and filmmaker
- Herna Verhagen (born 1966), Dutch businesswoman
- Jean Verhagen (1923–1977), American actress known as Jean Hagen
- Maxime Verhagen (born 1956), Dutch politician and government minister
- Neil Verhagen (born 2001), American racing driver
- Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen (1728–1811), Flemish painter (also spelled "Verhagen")
- Sanne Verhagen (born 1992), Dutch judoka
- Steven Verhagen (usually "van der Hagen"; 1563–1621), Dutch sailor, first admiral of the Dutch East India Company
- Thijs Verhagen (born 1981), Dutch racing cyclist
See also
- Mount Verhage, Antarctic mountain named after US Navy officer Ronald G. Verhage
- Verhaegen, a surname
- Verhaeghe (disambiguation)