Geelen () is a surname most common in Belgian and Dutch Limburg. In most instances it has a patronymic origin, where Geel was a variant of Giel, itself a short form of either Aegidius, Gilbert or Michiel.Geelen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.Geelen at familienaam.be Notable people with this name include:
Guido Geelen (born 1961), Dutch sculptor, furniture designer and ceramist Harrie Geelen (1939–2025), Dutch illustrator, film director, animator, translator, writer and poet Jim Geelen (born c.1971), Canadian mathematician and combinatorialist Pie Geelen (born 1972), Dutch freestyle swimmer Pieter Geelen (born 1964), Dutch inventor and entrepreneur, founder of TomTom
See also Gielen, surname of the same origin
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