Coenen

Coenen /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:

  • Adriaen Coenen (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
  • Frans Coenen(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
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See also

References

  1. ^ Coenen at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands
  2. ^ "familienaam.be". Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
  3. ^ De Coene at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands