Loos is a Dutch and Low German surname. It can be of toponymic, patronymic or descriptive origin. In the Low Countries, Lo/Loos was a short form of Lodewijk (akin to Louis)[1] [2] while in North Germany the name may be derived from Nikolaus.[3] People with this surname include:

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  • Dave Loos (born 1947), American basketball coach and athletic director
  • Eddie Loos (1893–1950), American golfer
  • Georg Loos (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 (1895–1942), Czechoslovakian ice hockey player
  • Walter Loos (1923–2004), Luftwaffe fighter ace

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