Coolen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkolən]) is a Dutch patronymic surname. [1] Variant forms are Colen, Kolen and Koolen. Cool and Kool are archaic short forms of the given name Nicolaas. [2] [3] In Canada the name may also have evolved as a modern spelling of Coulon. [4]
Notable people with this surname include:
Coolen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkolən]) is a Dutch patronymic surname. [1] Variant forms are Colen, Kolen and Koolen. Cool and Kool are archaic short forms of the given name Nicolaas. [2] [3] In Canada the name may also have evolved as a modern spelling of Coulon. [4]
Notable people with this surname include: