Wouter Berthout van Ranst was a 13th-century nobleman, living in feudal times, and a vassal of the Duke of Brabant. He was given land near the Escaut River, which he named Bergheem (now : Berchem in Flanders). His descendants possessed the land for centuries. The Belgian town of Ranst is also named after him.
References
- "De Geschiedenis van Berchem" [The History of Berchem]. District Berchem (in Dutch). Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007.
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