Geelen
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. Notable people with this name include:
- Guido Geelen, Dutch sculptor, furniture designer and ceramist
- Harrie Geelen Dutch illustrator, film director, animator, translator, writer and poet.
- Jim Geelen, Canadian mathematician and combinatorialist
- Pie Geelen, Dutch freestyle swimmer
- Pieter Geelen, Dutch inventor and entrepreneur, founder of TomTom
