What is "verhulst"

Verhulst is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of "van der Hulst", meaning "from the (place where) holly (grows)". It may refer to:

• Alfred Verhulst (1921–1975), American Air Force general
• Chris Verhulst (born 1966), American football player
• Davino Verhulst (born 1987), Belgian football goalkeeper
• Dimitri Verhulst (born 1972), Belgian writer
• :nl:Gert Verhulst (born 1968), Belgian actor, film director and television presenter
• :nl:Hans Verhulst (1921–2005), Dutch sculptor and graphic designer
• Johannes Verhulst (1816–1891), Dutch composer, conductor, and music administrator
• Jos Verhulst (born 1949), Belgian chemist
• Mayken Verhulst (1518–1599), Flemish painter
• Pierre François Verhulst (1804–1849), Belgian mathematician
  • Verhulst equation and Verhulst diagram, named after him
• :nl:Raf Verhulst (1866–1941), Flemish poet and writer
• Rombout Verhulst (1624–1698), Flemish sculptor
• Willem Verhulst ( fl. 1625), second director of the Dutch West India Company