Van Gent is a Dutch language surname indicating coming from the city of Ghent and may refer to:
- Pedro de Gante, Flemish missionary, also known as Pieter van Gent
- Eugene Van Gent, American college football and basketball coach
- Hendrik van Gent, Dutch astronomer
- Van Gent (crater), lunar crater named for the astronomer
- 1666 van Gent, asteroid discovered by Hendrik van Gent
- Ineke van Gent, Dutch politician
- John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, also known as Jan van Gent
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“Yes, it’s hard to write, but it’s harder not to.”
—Carl Van Doren (1885–1950)