Van Loon

Van Loon () is a Dutch language toponymic surname. ''Loon'', an Old Dutch dative plural of meaning "near/in the woods", 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 Provided by Wikipedia