Coolen () is a
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
patronymic surname. Variant forms are ''
Colen'', ''Kolen'' and ''Koolen''. ''Cool'' and ''Kool'' are archaic short forms of the given name
Nicolaas Nicolaas is the Dutch equivalent of the masculine given name Nicholas. Before the 19th century the name was also written Nicolaes, while Nikolaas is an uncommon variant spelling. Most people with the name use a short form in daily life, like ''Claa ...
. In Canada the name may also have evolved as a modern spelling of
Coulon.
Notable people with this surname include:
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Antoon Coolen
Antoon Coolen (April 17, 1897 - November 9, 1961) was a well-known Dutch writer of novels. He wrote the ''Boekenweekgeschenk'' for the Boekenweek of 1947 and a novel that was part of the Boekenweekgeschenk in 1939.
Translations in English
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(1897-1961), Dutch writer
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Coenrad Laurens Coolen (1773-?), Indonesian evangelist
* (1944–2016), Belgian jazz trumpet player
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Louis Coolen (born 1952), Dutch football midfielder and manager
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Nadia Coolen (born 1994), Dutch football forward
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Nancy Coolen
Nancy Anna Francina Coolen, known as Nance (born 10 September 1973 in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch TV host who was previously the lead-singer of a Eurodance group called Twenty 4 Seven.
At the age of 15, Nance was discovered i ...
(born 1973), Dutch singer and television host
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Rini Coolen
Rini Coolen (born 10 February 1967) is a Dutch retired football defender and currently the Head of the Feyenoord Academy.
Club career
Coolen played professionally for Go Ahead Eagles, Heracles, De Graafschap and AZ.
Managerial career
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(born 1967), Dutch football defender and manager
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Tom Coolen (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey coach
* (born 1995), Belgian cyclist
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Dionysius A.P.N. Koolen (1871–1945), Dutch politician, Minister of Labour, Trade and Industry 1925-26
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Kees Koolen
Kees Koolen (born 19 August 1965 in Bergeijk, North Brabant) is a Dutch rally raid racer and businessman. Koolen participated in various rally raid competitions in a variety of vehicles. Koolen also was the CEO of Booking.com. Currently he is th ...
(born 1965), Dutch rally raid racer and businessman
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Nicole Koolen (born 1972), Dutch field hockey player
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Roel Koolen (born 1982), Dutch baseball player
See also
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Ricky Koole (born 1972), Dutch singer and film actress
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Colen, surname and given name
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Coole (disambiguation)
References
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Dutch-language surnames
Patronymic surnames