Verhaegen
Verhaegen is a Dutch-language toponymic surname common in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Flemish Brabant. 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 int the town of Haacht. Some other variant spellings of the name are Verhaagen, Verhaeghe, Verhaeghen, Verhage, and Verhaghen. People with the name include:
- Arthur Verhaegen, Belgian architect and a Catholic Party politician, grandson of Pierre-Théodore
- , Belgian composer and Benedictine monk
- , Belgian historian on Congo
- Fernand Verhaegen, Belgian painter and etcher
- Frans Verhaegen, Belgian racing cyclist
- , Belgian comics artist
- Marie-Pierre Verhaegen, Belgian historian and countess
- Pé Verhaegen, Belgian racing cyclist
- Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen, Flemish lawyer and liberal politician, founder of the Free University of Brussels
- Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor
