Keulemans

Keulemans or Ceulemans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkøːləmɑns]) is a Dutch surname. It may be of topographic origin, indicating an origin from Cologne (Dutch Keulen) or from a Keule (a Limburgish dialectical form of kuil, "hollow" / "depression"). Alternatively, it may be patronymic, stemming from Cole, an archaic short form of Nicolaas.[1] Ceulemans is a relatively common name in Belgium (4943 people in 2008), especially in the province of Antwerp.[2] People with the surname include:

  • François Ceulemans (fl. 1920), Belgian sport shooter
  • Jan Ceulemans (born 1957), Belgian football midfielder; most-capped Belgian national footballer
  • Jan Ceulemans (basketball) (born 1926), Belgian basketball player
  • John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912), Dutch bird illustrator
  • Larissa and Axana Ceulemans (born 1968 & 1970), co-founders of the Belgian pop girl group Def Dames Dope
  • Lou Keulemans (1908–1977), Dutch chemist, pioneer in gas chromatography
  • Maarten Keulemans (born 1968), Dutch science journalist and founder of the website ExitMundi.nl
  • Raymond Ceulemans (born 1937), Belgian carom billiards player, 35-fold world champion
  • Rik Ceulemans (born 1972), Belgian long-distance runner

Reference

  1. ↑ Keulemans at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. ↑ Ceulemans at familienaam.be
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