Cools

Cools /ˈkoːls/ is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Cool", Cool being an archaic nickname for Nicholas.[1] The name is particularly prominent in the Belgian province of Antwerp.[2] 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 (born 1947), Belgian football player
  • Reginaldus Cools (1618–1706), Flemish Catholic bishop
  • Roshan Cools (born 1975), Dutch neuroscientist
  • Samantha Cools (born 1986), Canadian cyclist
  • Sarah Cools (born 1997), Belgian volleyball player
This article is about the surname. For the singular, see cool (disambiguation).
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References
  1. Cools at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands
  2. "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België". www.familienaam.be. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2013-08-29.

See also
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