Koning is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for " king" and thus may refer to the

King of the Netherlands King of The Netherlands (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Koning der Nederlanden'') is the title of the Dutch head of state. The king serves as the Head of state, head of state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which includes the constituent nations of ...

or the King of Belgium. Old spelling variations include ''Coning'', ''Coninck'', ''Köning'', ''Koninck'', ''Koningh'', ''Konink'', and ''Kooning''. "Koning" and "De Koning" are quite common Dutch surnames and may refer to: *

Ans Koning Johanna "Ans" Koning (27 March 1923 – 22 July 2006) was a Dutch javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished in 6th place. Two years earlier she won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Athletics Championships The 3rd ...

(1923–2006), Dutch javelin thrower *

Arthur Koning Arthur Raoul Andrew Koning (22 September 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Dutch coxswain. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the eight 8 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 8 or eight may also refer to: Years * AD 8, the eighth year of th ...

(1944–2015), Dutch rower * Christina Koning (b. 1954), British novelist and short story writer *

Elisabeth Koning Elisabeth Koning (''Elisabeth Goverdina "Lies" Koning,'' married name ''van der Stam;'' 7 November 1917 – 12 February 1975) was a Dutch sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer O ...

(1917–1975), Dutch sprinter *

Elisabeth Johanna Koning Elisabeth Johanna Koning (1 March 1816 – 25 June 1887) was a Dutch still life painter. Biography Koning was born in Haarlem and was a pupil of Henriette Ronner-Knip.Elisabeth Johanna Koning in the DVN She was something of a child prodigy and ...

(1816–1887), Dutch painter *

Gerry Koning Gerry Koning (born 3 January 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right back. He played for FC Volendam, Excelsior, RBC Roosendaal and SC Heerenveen Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean ...

(b. 1980), Dutch footballer * Hans Koning (1921–2007), Dutch writer * Henk Koning (1933–2016), Dutch tax official and politician *

Henry Koning Henry Arthur Koning (born 29 June 1960 in Zaandam) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Pusan. With Hans Schelling Johannes "Hans" Schelling (27 October 1954, Leiderdorp – 20 May 2008 ...

(b. 1960), Dutch sailor *

Jacob Koning Jacob Koninck (c. 1615 – c. 1695) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Biography Koninck was born in Amsterdam. According to Houbraken he lent his books on perspective to Johannes Verkolje, who became better than he was at perspectiv ...

, alternate spelling of Jacob Koninck (c.1615–c.1695), Dutch painter (brother of Philips) *

Jean Koning Jean Paul Koning (born 19 April 1976) is a Dutch actor, director, musician and author. In the early 1990s, Koning was a model in the Amsterdam gay scene, performed as a Theatre, stage actor, and played in an industrial avant-punk band called ! ...

(b. 1976), Dutch actor, director, musician and author * Karen Koning AbuZayd (b. 1941), American diplomat * Marcel Koning (b. 1975), Dutch footballer * Martine Wittop Koning (1870–1963), Dutch nutrition expert and writer of cook books *

Michel Koning Michel Koning (born 1 May 1984) is a Dutch tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 229 achieved on 15 June 2009, and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 320 achieved on 18 August 2008. As a junior, Ko ...

(b. 1984), Dutch tennis player * Peter Koning (b. 1990), Dutch racing cyclist * Philips Koning, alternate spelling of Philips Koninck (1619–1688), Dutch painter (brother of Jacob) *

Theo Koning Theo Koning (born 1950 in the Netherlands) was a Western Australian painter, sculptor, printmaker and art teacher, who for a time exhibited with the Galerie Dusseldorf in Perth. Koning immigrated to Western Australia in 1953 at the age of thr ...

(b. 1950), Dutch-born Australian painter *

Victor Koning Victor Koning (4 April 1842 – 1 October 1894) was a French playwright and librettist. Biography He authored theatre plays, mostly comedies and comédie en vaudeville and successful operettas libretti including ''La Fille de madame Ango ...

(1842–1894), French playwright and librettist De Koning: *

Bill DeKoning William Callahan DeKoning (December 19, 1918 – July 26, 1979) was a Major League Baseball catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of ...

(1918–1979), American baseball catcher *

Coen de Koning Coen de Koning (30 March 1879 – 29 July 1954) was a speed skater and cyclist. He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, in 1905. He finished second ...

(1879–1954), Dutch medal-winning speed skater *

(b. 1983), Dutch sailor * Hans de Koning (b. 1960), Dutch football player and coach * Jan de Koning (1926–1994), Dutch government minister from 1977 to 1987 * Jan de Koning (b. 1949), Dutch footballer * Louis de Koning (b. 1967), Dutch racing cyclist * Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978), Dutch medal-winning sailor * Mirjam de Koning (b. 1969), Dutch medal-winning swimmer *

Peter de Koning Peter de Koning (born 13 October 1960, Vlaardingen Vlaardingen () is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an ar ...

(b. 1960), Dutch pop singer *

Terry De Koning Terry De Koning Also known as "TDK" (born 10 May 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His sons Tom and Sam play for Carlton and Geelong respectively in the Austr ...

(b. 1961), Australian rules footballer for Footscray *

Tom De Koning Tom De Koning ( ; born 16 July 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL). De Koning attended Padua College and played junior football for Mt Martha with current teammate Ja ...

(b. 1999), Australian rules footballer for Carlton De Koningh: * Leendert de Koningh (1777–1849), Dutch marine and landscape painter *

Michael de Koningh Michael de Koningh (1958-2016) was a contemporary British music journalist specialising in Jamaican music, reggae afrobeat and afrofunk. De Koningh wrote books, articles and reviews in UK musical magazines (''Record Collector'', ''Record Buyer' ...

(1958–2016), British music journalist

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