Kroon is a Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

surname, from the Swedish "''Kron''" meaning crown. It may refer to: *

Estonian kroon The kroon (sign: KR; code: EEK) was the official currency of Estonia for two periods in history: 1928–1940 and 1992–2011. Between 1 January and 14 January 2011, the kroon circulated together with the euro, after which the euro became the sole ...

, the former currency of Estonia *

Hollands Kroon Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations''Same ...

, a municipality in the Netherlands

People with the surname

* Ciro Kroon (1916–2001), Netherlands Antilles politician and Prime Minister *

Evert Kroon Evert Gerrit Kroon (9 September 1946 – 2 April 2018)
was a

(1946–2018), Dutch water polo goalkeeper * Helena Margaretha Kroon (born 1965), Dutch novelist and columnist * Henk van der Kroon (born 1942), Dutch founder of the Federation of European Carnival Cities *

Karsten Kroon Karsten Kroon (born 29 January 1976) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for , a UCI ProTeam. He retired at the end of the 2014 season. Career Born in Dalen, Kroon showed his talent as an amateur by winnin ...

(born 1976), Dutch road bicycle racer * Knut Kroon (1906–1975), Swedish football player * Larry Kroon, American evangelical pastor *

Luuk Kroon Luuk Kroon (born 13 December 1942, Ridderkerk – d. 19 June 2012, The Hague) was a Dutch naval officer. Kroon served as the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1995 to 1998 and Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff from 1998 until 2004. ...

(1942–2012), Dutch naval officer and Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff *

Marc Kroon Marc Jason Kroon (born April 2, 1973) is an American former right-handed relief pitcher. He served as the closer for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League. Career He was drafted 72nd overall by the New York Mets in 1991. The Mets traded h ...

(born 1973), American baseball pitcher *

Marco Kroon Marco may refer to: People * Marco (given name), people with the given name Marco * Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor * Georg Marco (1863–1923), Romanian chess player of German origin * Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish ...

(born 1970), Dutch soldier and recipient of the Military William Order *

Niclas Kroon Niclas Kroon (born 5 February 1966) is a former tennis player from Sweden. The right-hander turned pro in 1986 and reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 46 in December 1989. His best performance at a Grand Slam c ...

(born 1966), Swedish tennis player *

Piet Kroon Piet Kroon (26 February 1945 - 2021) was a South African chess player, three-times South African Chess Championship winner (1965, 1969, 1975). Biography In the 1960s and 1970s Piet Kroon was one of South Africa's leading chess players. He part ...

(1945–2021), South African chess master *

Robert Kroon Robert L. Kroon (1924, The Hague – 24 June 2007, Genolier) was a prominent Dutch journalist who reported on conflicts and other stories as a foreign correspondent from Africa, Asia and Europe for nearly 60 years. Career Kroon began his work for ...

(1924–2007), Dutch journalist *

Ron Kroon Ronald Kroon (17 September 1942, Amsterdam – 12 July 2001, Huizen) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer who won two bronze medals at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships. He also competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics with the best ach ...

(1942–2001), Dutch swimmer *

Simon Kroon Simon Kroon (born 16 June 1993) is a Sweden, Swedish Association football, footballer who plays for Östersunds FK in Superettan. He is the son of the former athletes Johnny Kroon and Annika Lorentzon. Club career Kroon made his Allsvenskan debu ...

(born 1993), Swedish footballer

People with the surname

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