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 (c.1228–1258) ruler of Holland and Zeeland when William II of Holland was engaged in Germany. Variant forms of the surname are De Voogt ("the guardian"), (de) Voogd,  (de) Voogdt, and Vooght. People with this or a variant surname include:


 * Alexander de Voogt (born 1970), Dutch psychologist and board game researcher
 * Bob de Voogd (born 1988), Dutch field hockey player
 * Cornelia Claesdr Voogt (1578–?), Dutch mayor's wife portrayed by Frans Hals, sister of Maritge and Willem
 * Hendrik Voogd (1768–1839), Dutch painter and printmaker active in Italy
 * Jan de Voogd (1924–2015), Dutch VVD politician
 * Maritge Claesdr. Voogt (1577–1644), Dutch mayor's wife portrayed by Frans Hals, sister of Cornelia and Willem
 * Titus De Voogdt (born 1979), Belgian actor
 * Willem Claesz Vooght (1572–1630), Dutch mayor of Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals, brother of Cornelia and Maritge