The story
Named after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt (1841–1901), who described it in 1878 for proportional allocation of parliamentary seats to the parties.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
D'Hondt method
Today it means: A highest-averages method for allocating seats, used to achieve proportional representation in elections, and often favoring large parties and coalitions. Full definition →