Van Gool is a Dutchtoponymic surname, meaning "from Goirle". "Gool" (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ɣoːl/) is a phonetic 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