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surname. It can be of

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or descriptive origin. In the Low Countries, ''Lo''/''Loos'' was a short form of

Lodewijk Lodewijk () is the Dutch name for Louis. In specific it may refer to: Given name Literature * Lodewijk Hartog van Banda (1916–2006), Dutch comic strip writer * Lodewijk Paul Aalbrecht Boon, (1912-1979) Flemish writer * Lodewijk van Deyssel, ...

(akin to

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People with this surname include:

Art

Adolf Loos Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos (; 10 December 1870 – 23 August 1933) was an Austrian and Czechoslovak architect, influential European theorist, and a polemicist of modern architecture. He was an inspiration to modernism and a widely-k ...

(1870–1933), Austrian architect *

Anita Loos Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triang ...

(1888–1981), American screen writer and author *

Anna Loos Anna Loos (born 18 November 1970) is a German actress and singer. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1996. Since 2006 she has been the voice of rock band Silly (band), Silly. She is married to the actor Jan Josef Liefers. They have ...

(born 1970), German actress and singer * Charles Loos (born 1951), Belgian jazz pianist and composer *

Friedrich Loos Friedrich Loos was an Austrian Biedermeier style painter, etcher and lithographer. He was born in Graz on 29 October 1797. He studied at the Vienna Academy with Joseph Mössmer and also went on study tours through the Austrian Alpine regions. F ...

(1797–1890), Austrian painter, etcher and lithographer * Lina Loos (1882–1950), Austrian actress and writer * Mary Loos (1910–2004), American actress *

Theodor Loos Theodor August Konrad Loos (18 May 1883 – 27 June 1954) was a German actor. The son of a watchmaker and instruments manufacturer, he left secondary school prematurely and worked for three years at an export firm for music instruments in L ...

(1883–1954), German actor

Sports

Dave Loos David Henry Loos (born March 5, 1947) is a retired American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the men's team at Austin Peay State University, where he is also a former athletic director. He was head coach from 1990 ...

(born 1947), American basketball coach and athletic director *

Eddie Loos Edward Wallace Neal Loos (July 31, 1893 – July 9, 1950) was an American professional golfer who played in the early-to-mid 20th century. His best performance in a major golf championship was a T10 finish in the 1924 U.S. Open. He won the ...

(1893–1950), American golfer *

Georg Loos Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (translated as ''German Racing Championship'') or simply DRM as it was known, was a touring car and Sportscar racing series. It is regarded as a predecessor of the current Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, DTM as German ...

(1943–2016), German racing driver * Josef Loos (1888–1955), Czech ice hockey player * Ludo Loos (1955–2019), Belgian road bicycle racer * Michelle Loos, New Zealand footballer * Pete Loos (1878–1956), American baseball pitcher *

Vilém Loos Valentin Jaroslav "Vilda" Loos (13 April 1895 in Prague, Austria-Hungary – 8 September 1942 in Prague, Bohemia and Moravia) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Winter Olympics ...

(1895–1942), Czechoslovakian ice hockey player *

Walter Loos Walter Loos (11 April 1923 – 27 October 2004) was a former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. During his career, he was credited with 38 aerial victories in 66 missions. World Wa ...

(1923–2004), Luftwaffe fighter ace

Other

* Bernhard Loos (born 1955), German politician * Cornelius Loos (1546–1595), Dutch Catholic priest and theologian * Cornelius Loos (1686–1738), Swedish military engineer and explorer * François Loos (born 1953), French diplomat *

Gerhard Loos Gerhard Loos (21 August 1916 – 6 March 1944) was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. As a fighter ace, he claimed 92 aerial victories, 14 of which were claimed in Defense of the Reich. Born in Kommer ...

(1916–1944), German Luftwaffe fighter ace * Jan Frans Loos (1799–1871), Belgian liberal politician *

John L. Loos John Louis Loos (March 9, 1918 – September 25, 2011) was an American historian best known for his scholarship on the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804 to 1806. A Nebraska native, for 34 years Loos was a faculty member at Louisiana State Univer ...

(1918–2011), American historian * Jos Loos, commissioner of the Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association * R. Beers Loos (1860–1944), American journalist and newspaper publisher *

Rebecca Loos Rebecca Loos (born 19 June 1977) is a Dutch former personal assistant, glamour model, and media personality. Loos first came to public attention following her claims that she had conducted an affair with the married footballer David Beckham while ...

(born 1977), Dutch-Spanish model and media personality * Wilhelm Loos (1911–1988), German World War II army officer * Wolfgang Loos (born 1955), German Luftwaffe fighter ace