Voogt
Voogt is a Dutch surname. In modern Dutch voogd usually is a guardian of a minor, but as a profession had a much wider meaning in the Middle Ages. For example, Floris de Voogd ruler of Holland and Zeeland when William II of Holland was engaged in Germany. Variant forms of the surname are De Voogt, Voogd, Voogdt, and Vooght. People with this or a variant surname include:
- Alexander de Voogt, Dutch psychologist and board game researcher
- Bob de Voogd, Dutch field hockey player
- Cornelia Claesdr Voogt, Dutch mayor's wife portrayed by Frans Hals, sister of Maritge and Willem
- Frits de Voogt, Dutch rower
- Hendrik Voogd, Dutch painter and printmaker active in Italy
- Jan de Voogd, Dutch VVD politician
- Maritge Claesdr. Voogt, Dutch mayor's wife portrayed by Frans Hals, sister of Cornelia and Willem
- Titus De Voogdt, Belgian actor
- Willem Claesz Vooght, Dutch mayor of Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals, brother of Cornelia and Maritge
