Moonen 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 ...
, derived from ''Moon'' (), a short form of
Simon in
Limburg. Among variant forms are ''Monen'', ''Moons'' and ''
Moens''.
Moonen
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands Notable people with the surname include:
* (born 1983), Dutch strongman
* Andrew J. Moonen (born 1980), American mercenary
*Matt Moonen
Matt Moonen is an American politician from Maine. A Democrat from Portland, he was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2012. Moonen, who could not run for reelection to the House in 2020 due to term limits, was a candidate for M ...
(born 1984), American (Maine) politician
*Puck Moonen
Puck Moonen (born 20 March 1996 in Sint-Michielsgestel) is a Dutch cyclist, who has ridden in the past for UCI Women's Continental Team . She previously rode for Lotto Soudal but left, in part due to a knee injury. In 2019, she became a spokesp ...
(born 1996), Dutch racing cyclist
*Rick Moonen
Rick Moonen is an American seafood chef and an early adopter of sustainable fishing practices. He is known as the "Godfather of Sustainability".
Moonen graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and then went on to work at New York City's ...
(born 1977), American chef
;Moons
*Jan Moons
Jan Moons (born 26 September 1970) is a Belgian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for C.S. Visé and formerly in the Jupiler League for K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot, K.R.C. Genk and S.K. Lierse SK may refer to:
Businesses and organizations ...
(born 1970), Belgian football goalkeeper
*Magdalena Moons
Magdalena Moons (24 January 1541, The Hague – 15 June 1613, Utrecht) was famous for her role during the Dutch war of liberation, when she saved the city of Leiden during its first siege by Spain in 1574.
Moons was a Catholic, the daughter of t ...
(1541–1613), Dutch independence war heroine
* Michèle Moons (born 1951), Belgian astronomer
* (1890–1962), Belgian billiards player
See also
* Moens, Dutch surname of the same origin
*Mones (disambiguation) Mones, Monès or Monés may refer to:
People
* Álvaro Mones (born 1942), Uruguayan biologist and paleontologist
* Giovanni Andrea Mones (1759–1803), Italian painter and architect
* Isidro Monés (born 1947), Spanish comic book artist
* Monès Ch ...
, sometimes a surname
References
{{Surname, Moonen
Dutch-language surnames
Patronymic surnames