Van Gool

Van Gool is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from Goirle". "Gool" ([ɣoːl]) is a phonetic approximation of the regional pronunciation of Goirle. Notable people with the surname include:

• Jacob van Gool (1596–1667), Dutch Orientalist and mathematician better known by his Latinized name Jacobus Golius
• Jan van Gool (1685–1763), Dutch painter and art historian
• Jef Van Gool (born 1935), Belgian footballer
• Roger Van Gool (born 1950), Belgian footballer
• Wilma van Gool-van den Berg (born 1947), Dutch sprinter