Van Gool
Van Gool is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from Goirle". Gool [ɣoːl] represents an approximation of the regional pronunciation of Goirle.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Andre Van Gool, Dutch-born Belgian illustrator
 - 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
 - Jean Van Gool (1931–1986), French footballer
 - Jef Van Gool (born 1935), Belgian footballer
 - Roger Van Gool (born 1950), Belgian footballer
 - Wilma van Gool-van den Berg (born 1947), Dutch sprinter