Mol is a Dutch surname. Meaning "mole" in Dutch, it may be descriptive in origin, or metonymic for a mole catcher. The name could also be patronymic (from the archaic name Molle) or toponymic, referring to the town Mol, Belgium in Antwerp province or a location named "the mole(s)". Among variant forms are De Mol ("the mole"), Demol (a West Flemish variant), Moll, Mols (a patronymic form), and Van Mol ("from the town Mol").[1][2] Notable people with these surnames include:

  • Alarda Mol (born 1982), Dutch cricketer
  • Albert Mol (1917–2004), Dutch author, actor and TV personality
  • Anders Mol (born 1997), Norwegian volleyball player
  • Annemarie Mol (born 1958), Dutch ethnographer and philosopher
  • Christelle Mol (born 1972), French badminton player
  • Dick Mol (born 1955), Dutch paleontologist and mammoth expert
  • Geert-Maarten Mol (born 1983), Dutch cricketer, brother of Hendrik-Jan
  • Gretchen Mol (born 1972), American model and actress
  • Hans Mol (1922–2017), Dutch-born Australian sociologist
  • Hendrik-Jan Mol (born 1977), Dutch cricketer, brother of Geert-Maarten
  • Jaap Mol (1912–1972), Dutch football forward
  • Leo Mol (1915–2009), Ukrainian-Canadian artist and sculptor
  • Michael Mol (born 1971), South African doctor and TV personality
  • Michiel Mol (born 1969), Dutch businessman and Formula One team director
  • Pieter Laurens Mol (born 1946), Dutch contemporary artist
  • Serge Mol (born 1970), Belgian martian arts historian and author
  • Simon Mol (1973–2008), pen name of Simon Moleke Njie, Cameroon-born journalist and writer
  • Tom Van Mol (born 1972), Belgian footballer
  • Wouter Mol (born 1982), Dutch cyclist
  • Woutherus Mol (1785–1857), Dutch painter

De Mol

  • Christine De Mol (born 1954), Belgian applied mathematician and mathematical physicist
  • Joannes de Mol (1726–1782), Dutch minister and porcelain manufacturer
  • Joep de Mol (born 1995), Dutch field hockey player
  • John de Mol Jr. (born 1955), Dutch media tycoon, brother of Linda
  • Johnny de Mol (born 1979), Dutch actor and presenter, son of John Jr.
  • Linda de Mol (born 1964), Dutch actress and television presenter, sister of John Jr.
  • Ranlequin de Mol (fl. 15th century), Dutch composer
  • Willem De Mol (1846–1874), Belgian composer

Demol

  • Dirk Demol (born 1959), Belgian cyclist and directeur sportif
  • Els Demol (born 1958), Belgian New Flemish Alliance politician
  • François Demol (1895–1966), Belgian football defender and manager
  • Stéphane Demol (born 1966), Belgian football defender

Mols

  • Florent Mols (1811-1896), Belgian painter
  • Jonas Mols, Belgian poker player
  • Léonie Mols (1843-1918), Belgian philanthropist, daughter of Florent
  • Michael Mols (born 1970), Dutch football striker
  • Robert Mols (1848-1903), Belgian painter, son of FLorent
  • Stefan Mols (born 1999), Spanish football midfielder
  • Tonny Mols (born 1969), Belgian football midfielder
Van Mol

Other uses

  • De Mol (TV series), a Belgium reality game show licensed in several international formats, commonly known in English countries as The Mole

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mol, Mol, de, Mols, and Mol, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. ↑ Demol at familienaam.be
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