Van Loon

Van Loon (Dutch pronunciation: [vɑn ˈloːn]) is a Dutch language toponymic surname. Loon, an Old Dutch dative plural of Lo 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:

• Van Loon (family), 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

• 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 Loan, an altered spelling to preserve the original pronunciation in English
• Van Loon Glacier, glacier in Antarctica
• Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse County, Wisconsin [1]
  • 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