Van Gils Explained

Van Gils or Van Gilse is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Gilze".^[1] People with this name include:

Van Gils

• (born 1986), Dutch snowboarder
• Stéphanie Van Gils (born 1991), Belgian football forward
• Wanny van Gils (1959–2018), Dutch football forward and coach

Van Gilse

• Jan van Gilse (1881–1944), Dutch composer and conductor
• Nicolaï van Gilse van der Pals (1891–1969), Russian conductor and musicologist
• Leopold van Gilse van der Pals (1884–1966), Russian composer

Others

• Van Gils (clothing), a brand of WE

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=van%20gils&gba_naam=van%20Gils&nfd_naam=Gils,%20van&operator=eq&taal= Plas, van der