Coenen Explained

Coenen pronounced as //ˈkunən// is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Coen" (Conrad). It is particularly common in Dutch and Belgian Limburg.^{[1] [2]} Variant spellings are Coene, Koenen and Koene. Though probably with the same origin, the names "de Coene" and "de Koene" can be interpreted as meaning "the brave".^[3]

People with this surname include:

• (1514–1587), Dutch fisherman and amateur biologist
• Annemie Coenen (born 1978), Belgian singer, producer and composer
• Davy Coenen (1980–2010), Belgian mountain biker
• Dan Coenen, American legal scholar
• Dennis Coenen (born 1991), Belgian road bicycle racer
• (1826–1904), Dutch composer and violinist
• Jo Coenen (born 1949), Dutch architect and urban planner
• Johan Coenen (born 1979), Belgian road bicycle racer
• Laura Coenen (born 1962), American handball player
• Marcel Coenen (born 1972), Dutch rock guitarist
• Marloes Coenen (born 1981), Dutch mixed martial artist
• Nathan Coenen (born 1992), Australian actor

Coene

• Constantinus Fidelio Coene (1780–1841), Flemish painter
• Eline Coene (born 1964), Dutch badminton player
• Jacques Coene (died 1411), Flemish painter, illustrator, and architect
• Jan Coene (born 1957), Belgian businessman
• Luc Coene (1947–2017), Belgian economist

De Coene

• Jean Henri De Coene (1798–1866), Belgian painter

See also

• Koenen/Koene, surname
• Koen, surname and given name
• Coen (name), surname and given name

Notes and References

1. http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=coenen&gba_naam=Coenen&nfd_naam=Coenen&operator=eq&taal= Coenen
2. Web site: familienaam.be . 2013-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191022195142/https://familienaam.be/ . 2019-10-22 . dead .
3. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=de+Coene&nfd_naam=Coene%2C+de&info=documentatie&operator=eq&taal= De Coene