Cools Explained

Cools pronounced as //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
• (1618–1706), Flemish Catholic bishop
• Roshan Cools (born 1975), Dutch neuroscientist
• Samantha Cools (born 1986), Canadian cyclist
• Sarah Cools (born 1997), Belgian volleyball player

See also

• Cool (surname)
• McCool (surname)

Notes and References

1. http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Cools&nfd_naam=Cools&info=documentatie&operator=eq&taal= Cools
2. Web site: Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België. www.familienaam.be. 2013-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022195142/https://familienaam.be/. 2019-10-22. dead.