Van der Poel is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the pool" (though poel could occasionally indicate a swamp as well). Abroad the surname is often concatenated to "Vanderpoel". People with this surname include: Adri van der Poel (born 1959), Dutch racing cyclist. David van der Poel (born 1992), Dutch cyclocross racer, son of Adri. Egbert van der Poel (1621–1664), Dutch genre and landscape painter. Jacques van der Poel (born 1963), Dutch racing cyclist. Jean van der Poel (1904–1986), South African historian. Mathieu van der Poel (born 1995), Dutch cyclocross racer, son of Adri.
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