Cools /ˈkoːls/ is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Cool", Cool being an archaic nickname for Nicholas.[1] The name is particularly prominent in the Belgian province of Antwerp.[2] People with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Cools at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands
  2. ^ "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België". www.familienaam.be. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2013-08-29.

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