De Hoog Explained

De Hoog (pronounced as /nl/) is a Dutch surname. Translating as "the high", the origin of the surname is most often toponymic, referring to a higher location, but could also be descriptive for an eminent person.^[1] People with this surname include:

• Bernard de Hoog (1867–1943), Dutch painter
• Dick de Hoog (1873–1939), Dutch politician, President of the Indo European Alliance
• Ellen Hoog (born 1986), Dutch field hockey player
• Henk de Hoog (1918–1973), Dutch racing cyclist
• Pieter de Hoogh (1629–1684), Dutch genre painter
• Robert de Hoog (born 1944), Dutch social scientist
• Robert de Hoog (born 1988), Dutch actor

See also

• De Hooch, archaic spelling of the same name

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=de%20hoog&gba_naam=de%20Hoog&nfd_naam=Hoog,%20de&operator=eq&taal= Hoog, de