Van Gool

Van Gool is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from Goirle". "Gool" ([ɣoːl]) is a phonetic approximation of the regional pronunciation of Goirle.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Jacob van Gool (1596–1667), Dutch Orientalist and mathematician better known by his Latinized name Jacobus Golius
Jan van Gool (1685–1763), Dutch painter and art historian
Jef Van Gool (born 1935), Belgian footballer
Roger Van Gool (born 1950), Belgian footballer
Wilma van Gool-van den Berg (born 1947), Dutch sprinter

References

Gool, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.

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[1] Gool, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.