Coolen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːlə(n)]) is a Dutch patronymic surname.[1] Variant forms are Colen, Kolen and Koolen. Cool and Kool are archaic short forms of the given name Nicolaas.[2][3] In Canada the name may also have evolved as a modern spelling of Coulon.[4]

Notable people with this surname include:

Koolen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Coolen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. ^ Kool at the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands.
  3. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the surname Coolen". Behind the Name. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Nova Scotia's Montbeliard Names". web2.uwindsor.ca. Retrieved 30 April 2018.