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Verbruggen

Verbruggen, Verbrugghen, Verbrugge and Verbrugghe are Dutch toponymic surnames. They are a contraction of "van der Brugge(n)", meaning "from the bridge". Notable people with the surname include:

Verbruggen:
  • Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen (1635–1681), Flemish painter (father)
  • Gaspar Peeter Verbruggen the Younger (1664–1730), Flemish painter (son)
  • Hein Verbruggen (born 1941), Dutch International Olympic Committee member
  • Hendrik Frans Verbruggen (1654–1724), Flemish sculptor
  • :nl:Jan Verbruggen (1712–1781), Dutch painter and master founder
  • John Verbruggen (died 1708), English actor, husband of Susanna
  • Marion Verbruggen (born 1950), Dutch recorder player
  • Susanna Verbruggen (c. 1667 – 1703), English actor, wife of John
Verbrugghen:
  • Henri Verbrugghen (1873–1934), Belgian conductor and violinist
  • Pieter Verbrugghen I (1615–1686), Flemish sculptor, father of Hendrik Frans Verbruggen
Verbrugge:
  • Carel Verbrugge (1926–1985), Dutch singer, actor and radio/TV personality known as "Willy Alberti"
  • Cyrille Verbrugge (1866–1929), Belgian fencer
  • Jean Verbrugge (1896–1964), Belgian fencer
  • Sven Verbrugge (born 1967), Belgian sidecar cross rider
  • Willy Albertina Verbrugge (born 1945), Dutch singer and actress known as "Willeke Alberti"
Verbrugghe:
  • Albert Verbrugghe, Belgian crime victim
  • Brecht Verbrugghe (born 1982), Belgian footballer
  • Henri Verbrugghe (1929–2009), Belgian sprint canoeist
  • Rik Verbrugghe (born 1974), Belgian road racing cyclist