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
- Coene
- Constantinus Fidelio Coene (1780–1841), Flemish painter
- Eline Coene (born 1964), Dutch badminton player
- Jacques Coene (died 1411), Flemish painter, illustrator, and architect
- Jan Coene (born 1957), Belgian businessman
- Luc Coene (1947–2017), Belgian economist
- De Coene
- Jean Henri De Coene (1798–1866), Belgian painter
See also edit
- Koenen/Koene, surname
- Koen, surname and given name
- Coen (name), surname and given name
References edit
- ^ Coenen at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands
- ^ "familienaam.be". Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ^ De Coene at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands