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 (born 1961), Dutch sculptor, furniture designer and ceramist
 * Harrie Geelen (born 1939) 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