diff --git a/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_common_definitions.cmake b/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_common_definitions.cmake
index 662ea2a6e..28177fbbf 100644
--- a/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_common_definitions.cmake
+++ b/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_common_definitions.cmake
@@ -11,10 +11,15 @@
 ## VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX       static library suffix for target (same as CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX)
 ## VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX       shared library prefix for target (same as CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX)
 ## VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX       shared library suffix for target (same as CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX)
+## VCPKG_TARGET_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX       import library prefix for target (same as CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX)
+## VCPKG_TARGET_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX       import library suffix for target (same as CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX)
+## VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES              target dependent prefixes used for find_library calls in portfiles
+## VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES              target dependent suffixes used for find_library calls in portfiles
 ## ```
-## 
-## CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX, CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX, CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX, CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX are defined for the target so that 
-## portfiles are able to use find_library calls to discover dependent libraries within the current triplet for ports. 
+##
+## CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_(PREFIX|SUFFIX), CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_(PREFIX|SUFFIX) and CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_(PREFIX|SUFFIX) are defined for the target
+## Furthermore the variables CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_(PREFIXES|SUFFIXES) are also defined for the target so that
+## portfiles are able to use find_library calls to discover dependent libraries within the current triplet for ports.
 ##
 
 #Helper variable to identify the Target system. VCPKG_TARGET_IS_<targetname>
@@ -47,24 +52,44 @@ else()
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX "")
 endif()
 
-#Helper variables for libraries 
+#Helper variables for libraries
 if(VCPKG_TARGET_IS_WINDOWS)
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".lib")
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".dll")
+    set(VCPKG_TARGET_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".lib")
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX "")
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "")
+    set(VCPKG_TARGET_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX "")
+    set(VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".lib" ".dll") #This is a slight modification to CMakes value which does not include ".dll".
+    set(VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "" "lib") #This is a slight modification to CMakes value which does not include "lib".
+    ## For CYGWIN and Windows GNU, maybe VCPKG will support that in the future?
+    #set(VCPKG_TARGET_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".dll.a")
+    #set(VCPKG_TARGET_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
+    #set(VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".dll" ".dll.a" ".a" ".lib")
+    #set(VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "lib" "")
+elseif(VCPKG_TARGET_IS_OSX)
+    set(VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".a")
+    set(VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".dylib")
+    set(VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
+    set(VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
+    set(VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".tbd" ".dylib" ".so" ".a")
+    set(VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "lib" "")
 else()
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".a")
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ".so")
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
     set(VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "lib")
+    set(VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".so" ".a")
+    set(VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "lib" "")
 endif()
 #Setting these variables allows find_library to work in script mode and thus in portfiles!
 #This allows us scale down on hardcoded target dependent paths in portfiles
-set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ${VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
-set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX ${VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
-set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX ${VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX})
-set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX ${VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX})
-set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES "${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX};${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "") # Required by find_library
-set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX};${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX}" CACHE INTERNAL "") # Required by find_library
+set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "${VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "${VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+set(CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "${VCPKG_TARGET_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX}")
+set(CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX "${VCPKG_TARGET_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX}")
+set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX "${VCPKG_TARGET_SHARED_LIBRARY_PREFIX}")
+set(CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX "${VCPKG_TARGET_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
 
+set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES "${VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES}" CACHE INTERNAL "") # Required by find_library
+set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES "${VCPKG_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES}" CACHE INTERNAL "") # Required by find_library