Van Loon () is a Dutch language toponymic surname.
Loon, an Old Dutch dative plural of meaning 'near/in the woods',Loon (sen toponym) in etymologiebank.nl is part of the name of multiple towns (e.g. Borgloon and Loon op Zand) and two medieval counties in the Low Countries.
Notable people with the surname include:
, Dutch noble family Agnes van Loon (1150–1191), duchess consort of Bavaria Annewies van Loon (1793–1877), Dutch art collector better known as Annewies van Winter Antonius van Loon (1888–1962), Dutch tug of war competitor Borin Van Loon (born 1976), British illustrator Emmo van Loon (died 1078 AD), count of the County of Loon Gerardus van Loon, an alternate name for Olympic sport shooter Dirk Boest Gips Giselbert van Loon (c. 980 – c. 1045), count of the County of Loon Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882–1944), Dutch-American historian and journalist Van Loon's Lives, his 1942 book Johan van Loon (1934–2020), Dutch ceramist and textile artist Jordy van Loon (born 1993), Dutch child singer Julienne van Loon (born 1970), Australian writer Larry Van Loon, member of The Shaun Murphy Band Lawrence Gwyn van Loon (1903–1985), American general practitioner, historical linguist and forger Louise Van Loon (1905–1987), American wife of Reginald Sheffield Maria van Loon-Heinsberg (1424–1502), countess consort Martine van Loon (born 1972), Dutch singer Peeter van Loon (ca. 1600–1660), Flemish painter Patrick van Loon (born 1974), Dutch judoka Paul van Loon (born 1955), Dutch children's author and singer Richard J. Van Loon (born 1940), Canadian academic and civil servant Theodoor van Loon (1581 or 1582–1649), Flemish Baroque painter Ton van Loon (born 1956), Dutch general Willem van Loon (1891–1975), Dutch tug of war competitor
See also Van Loan, a variant spelling Albertus Van Loon House, historic building in Athens, New York Atlas van Loon, a 17th-century 18-volume atlas by Frederik Willem van Loon Dirk Van Loon House, historic home in Pella, Iowa Jan Van Loon House, historic building in Athens, New York Museum Van Loon, museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands Slag Boom Van Loon, musical act and eponymous album featuring Mike Paradinas Van Loon Glacier, glacier in Antarctica , La Crosse County, Wisconsin Bridge No. 4 (Van Loon Wildlife Area), a bridge on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places Van Loon's law, an aphorism attributed to Hendrik Willem van Loon Who Killed Van Loon?, a 1948 film noir produced by Hammer Films of England
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