Schön is a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

surname, which means handsome or beautiful, from the

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; or ; , shortened as ''Mhdt.'' or ''Mhd.'') is the term for the form of High German, High German language, German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High ...

''schoene'', meaning "beautiful", "friendly", "nice".''Dictionary of American Family Names''
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Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016. ''Schon'' means "already" and "yet". Alternative spellings include Schon and

Schoen Schoen is a common surname of German origin. People with the surname include: * Alan Schoen (1924–2023), American physicist * Christian Schoen, German art historian * Craig Schoen (born 1983), American basketball player * Cristie Schoen (1976–2 ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adolf Schön Adolf Schön (8 April 1906 in Wiesbaden, Germany – 2 August 1987 in Frankfurt) was a German racing cyclist. Palmares ;1930 :1st stage 7 Deutschland Tour (TTT) :10th Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage c ...

(1906–1987), German cyclist *

Alfred Schön Alfred Schön (born 12 January 1962) is a German football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word) ...

(born 1962), German football player and manager * Andreas Schön (born 1989), German footballer *

Donald Schön Donald Alan Schön (September 19, 1930 – September 13, 1997) was an American philosopher and professor in urban planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He developed the concept of reflective practice and contributed to the theor ...

(1930–1997), American philosopher *

Douglas Schoen He is a Democratic Strategist. Douglas E. Schoen (born June 27, 1953) is an American lawyer, political analyst, author, lobbyist, and conservative commentator. In 1977, he co-founded the political consulting firm Penn, Schoen & Berland, and w ...

(born 1953), American political analyst *

Ebbe Schön Ebbe Schön (13 December 1929 – 4 August 2022) was a Swedish author, folklorist and associate professor in literature at Stockholm University. Besides literature, he studied ethnology, Scandinavian languages and Slavonic languages at Stock ...

(1929–2022), Swedish writer * Eduard Schön (1825–1879), Austrian composer *

Helmut Schön Helmut Schön (15 September 1915 – 23 February 1996) was a German football player and manager. He is best remembered for his exceptional career as manager of the West Germany national team in four consecutive World Cup tournaments, including ...

(1915–1996), German footballer * Jan Hendrik Schön (born 1970), German physicist * John W. Schoen (born 1952), American journalist *

Jonas Schön Rolf Jonas Schön (born April 2, 1969 in Västerås) is a retired male ice speed skater from Sweden,Kevin Schon Kevin Schon is an American voice actor who is known for his voice-over work in video games, movies and television shows. He is best known as a voice double for Nathan Lane for animated media, most notably as Timon in the '' Timon & Pumbaa'' tel ...

(born 1958), American actor *

Margarete Schön Margarete Schön (born Margarethe Schippang; 7 April 1895 – 26 December 1985) was a Germans, German stage and film actress whose career spanned nearly fifty years. She is internationally recognized for her role as Kriemhild in director Fritz Lan ...

(1895–1985), German actress *

Mila Schön Mila Schön (born Maria Carmen Nutrizio; September 28, 1916 – September 5, 2008) was a Dalmatian Italian fashion designer. Her surname was also spelled as Schoen. Early life Born Maria Carmen Nutrizio in Trogir to wealthy Dalmatia ...

(1917–2008), Italian fashion designer * Nadine Schön (born 1983), German politician *

Nancy Schön Nancy Schön (born 1928) is an American sculptor whose work is displayed internationally in museums, libraries, universities, private collections, and public outdoor spaces. She is best known for her work titled ''Make Way for Ducklings'', insta ...

(born 1928), American sculptor *

Neal Schon Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27, 1954) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist for the rock band Journey. He is the last original member to remain throughout the group's history. He was a memb ...

(born 1954), American musician * Otto Schön (1905–1968), German politician *

Richard Schoen Richard Melvin Schoen (born October 23, 1950) is an American mathematician known for his work in differential geometry and geometric analysis. He is best known for the resolution of the Yamabe problem in 1984 and his works on harmonic maps. Earl ...

(born 1950), American mathematician * Szabolcs Schön (born 2000), Hungarian footballer * Theodor von Schön (1773–1856), Prussian politician *

Vic Schoen Victor Clarence Schoen (March 26, 1916 – January 5, 2000) was an American bandleader, arranger, and composer whose career spanned from the 1930s until his death in 2000. He furnished music for some of the most successful persons in show busin ...

(1916–2000), American musician * Wilhelm von Schoen (1851–1933), German diplomat

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