Koen
Japanese family name (小園)
Koen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkun] ) is a Dutch language given name and surname, popular in the Netherlands and Flanders. Although the earliest direct attestation comes from Oudenaarde, East Flanders in 1272, it is known to have been derived from the Proto-Germanic name *kōnja-, meaning "brave". The given name is often an abbreviation of Koenraad.
Kōen is a Romanization of an unrelated Japanese family name.
People with the given name
Kōen (1207-1284/5), Japanese busshi during the Kamakura period
Koen Andries, Belgian scientist
Koen Barbé (born 1981), Belgian road bicycle racer
Koen Bauweraerts (born 1983), Belgian hardstyle DJ and producer
Koen Beeckman (born 1973), Belgian road bicycle racer
Koen van der Biezen (born 1985), Dutch footballer
Koen Bouwman (born 1993), Dutch cyclist
Koen Casteels (born 1992), Belgian footballer
Koen Crucke (born 1952), Belgian tenor, actor and politician
Koen Daerden (born 1982), Belgian footballer
Koen De Bouw (born 1964), Flemish actor
Koen De Graeve (born 1972), Belgian actor
Koen de Kort (born 1982), Dutch cyclist
Koen Decoster, Belgian historian, philosopher and translator
Koen Geens (born 1958), Belgian Flemish politician
Koen Heldens (born 1986), Dutch mixing engineer
Koen Huntelaar (born 1998), Dutch footballer
Koen Kessels (born c. 1960), Belgian conductor and music director
Koen Lamberts, Belgian psychologist
Koen Lenaerts (born 1954), Belgian law scholar and judge
Koen Naert (born 1989), Belgian long-distance runner
Koen Olthuis (born 1971), Dutch architect
Koen Onzia (born 1961), Belgian ballet dancer
Koen Peeters (born 1959), Belgian writer
Koen Pijpers (born 1969), Dutch field hockey player
Koen Ridder (born 1985), Dutch badminton player
Koen Schockaert (born 1978), Belgian footballer
Koen Sleeckx (born 1975), Belgian judoka
Koen Stam (born 1987), Dutch footballer
Koen Van Langendonck (born 1989), Belgian footballer
Koen Vandenbempt (born ca.
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