Cools is a Dutch

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

meaning "son of Cool", Cool being an archaic nickname for

Nicholas Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglicanism, Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the n ...

. The name is particularly prominent in the Belgian province of

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

. People with the surname include: * Alexander Cools ( 1941–2013), Dutch behavioral pharmacologist * André Cools (1927–1991), Belgian socialist politician * Anne Cools (born 1943), Canadian social worker * Dion Cools (born 1996), Malaysian-Belgian footballer * Frans Cools (1918–1999), Belgian cyclist * Jens Cools (born 1990), Belgian football player *

Julien Cools Julien Cools (born 13 February 1947) is a Belgian former footballer who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1977 while at Club Brugge. He was discovered as a junior at SK Retie Branddonk of Antwerp and made his name with Beringen FC. He was signed ...

(born 1947), Belgian football player * (1618–1706), Flemish Catholic bishop * Roshan Cools (born 1975), Dutch neuroscientist * Samantha Cools (born 1986), Canadian cyclist *

Sarah Cools Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious ...

(born 1997), Belgian volleyball player

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