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or the

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. Old spelling variations include Coning, Coninck, Köning, Koninck, Koningh,

Konink De Koninck (''The King'' in old Dutch spelling) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles De Koninck (1906–1965), Belgian-Canadian Thomist philosopher and theologian *David de Koninck alternative spelling of David de Coninck ...

, and Kooning. "Koning" and "De Koning" are quite common Dutch surnames and may refer to: *

Ans Koning Johanna "Ans" Koning (27 March 1923 – 22 July 2006) was a Dutch javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished in 6th place. Two years earlier she won a bronze medal at the 1946 European Athletics Championships. Refere ...

(1923–2006), Dutch javelin thrower *

Arthur Koning Arthur Raoul Andrew Koning (22 September 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Dutch coxswain. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico ...

(1944–2015), Dutch rower *

Christina Koning Christina Koning (born 1954)"(Angela) Christina Koning", ''The Writers Directory'', St. James Press, 2018; online version in ''Gale In Context: Biography''. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024. is a novelist, journalist and academic. Life Koning was born in ...

(b. 1954), British novelist and short story writer *

Elisabeth Koning Elisabeth Koning (''Elisabeth Goverdina "Lies" Koning,'' married name ''van der Stam;'' 7 November 1917 – 12 February 1975) was a Dutch sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer O ...

(1917–1975), Dutch sprinter * Elisabeth Johanna Koning (1816–1887), Dutch painter * Gerry Koning (b. 1980), Dutch footballer *

Hans Koning Hans Koning (born Hans Königsberger, July 12, 1921 – April 13, 2007) was a Dutch American author of over 40 fiction and non-fiction books. Koning was also a prolific journalist, contributing for almost 60 years to many periodicals including '' ...

(1921–2007), Dutch writer *

Henk Koning Hendrik Elle "Henk" Koning (7 June 1933 – 31 December 2016) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist. Biography Koning attended the Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen from April 1946 until M ...

(1933–2016), Dutch tax official and politician *

Henry Koning Henry Arthur Koning (born 29 June 1960 in Zaandam) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Pusan. With Hans Schelling as crew, Koning took the 15th place in the Flying Dutchman. Koning repres ...

(b. 1960), Dutch sailor *

Jacob Koning Jacob Koninck (c. 1615 – c. 1695) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Biography Koninck was born in Amsterdam. According to Houbraken he lent his books on perspective to Johannes Verkolje, who became better than he was at perspectiv ...

, alternate spelling of Jacob Koninck (c.1615–c.1695), Dutch painter (brother of Philips) * Jean Koning (b. 1976), Dutch actor, director, musician and author *

Karen Koning AbuZayd Karen Koning AbuZayd (born August 21, 1941) is a senior official of the United Nations. She is currently serving as a Commissioner on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. On January 5, 2016, she was appoin ...

(b. 1941), American diplomat *

Marcel Koning Marcel Koning (born 14 January 1975) is a Dutch former footballer, who played as a midfielder, and current manager of RKVV Westlandia. Playing career Koning played for the Dutch professional football clubs ADO Den Haag, NEC and NAC Breda betwe ...

(b. 1975), Dutch footballer *

Martine Wittop Koning Martine Diederik Wittop Koning (10 January 1870 – 29 July 1963) was a Dutch nutritionist, vegetarianism activist and cookbook writer. She was a pioneer of domestic science in the Netherlands. Biography Martine Konging was born in Goch to Dirk ...

(1870–1963), Dutch nutrition expert and writer of cook books *

Michel Koning Michel Koning (born 1 May 1984) is a Dutch tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 229 achieved on 15 June 2009, and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 320 achieved on 18 August 2008. As a junior, Ko ...

(b. 1984), Dutch tennis player *

Peter Koning Peter Koning (born 3 December 1990) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2007 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Ro ...

(b. 1990), Dutch racing cyclist * Philips Koning, alternate spelling of Philips Koninck (1619–1688), Dutch painter (brother of Jacob) *

Theo Koning Theo Koning (born 1950 in the Netherlands) was a Western Australian painter, sculptor, printmaker and art teacher, who for a time exhibited with the Galerie Dusseldorf in Perth. Koning immigrated to Western Australia in 1953 at the age of thre ...

(b. 1950), Dutch-born Australian painter *

Victor Koning Victor Koning (4 April 1842 – 1 October 1894) was a French playwright and librettist. Biography He authored theatre plays, mostly comedies and comédie en vaudeville and successful operettas libretti including ''La Fille de madame Angot' ...

(1842–1894), French playwright and librettist De Koning: *

Bill DeKoning William Callahan DeKoning (December 19, 1918 – July 26, 1979) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played in three games for the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metr ...

(1918–1979), American baseball catcher *

Coen de Koning Coen de Koning (30 March 1879 – 29 July 1954) was a speed skater and cyclist. He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, in 1905. He finished second ...

(1879–1954), Dutch medal-winning speed skater *

(b. 1983), Dutch sailor *

Hans de Koning Hans de Koning (; born 5 April 1960) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. De Koning played as a goalkeeper. Playing career De Koning played for AZ'67 for ten years, before moving to Twente, where he became known as "''Han ...

(b. 1960), Dutch football player and coach * Jan de Koning (1926–1994), Dutch government minister from 1977 to 1987 * Jan de Koning (b. 1949), Dutch footballer *

Louis de Koning Louis de Koning (born 19 October 1967 in Brielle) is a Dutch former professional road cyclist. Major results Sources: ;1985 : 3rd Points race, UCI Junior Track World Championships ;1988 : 1st Ronde van Midden-Nederland : 1st Ronde van Limburg ...

(b. 1967), Dutch racing cyclist *

Marcelien de Koning Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor. She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took t ...

(b. 1978), Dutch medal-winning sailor *

Mirjam de Koning Mirjam de Koning (born Peper) (born 16 July 1969 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch paraplegic swimmer.

(b. 1969), Dutch medal-winning swimmer *

Peter de Koning Peter de Koning (born 13 October 1960, Vlaardingen) is a Dutch singer. In 1995, he had a big hit with the single, ''Het is altijd lente in de ogen van de tandarts-assistente'' (It is always Spring in the eyes of the dentist's assistant). It was w ...

(b. 1960), Dutch pop singer *

Sam De Koning Sam De Koning ( ; born 26 February 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. He made his debut in the round 5 of the 2021 AFL season between Geelong and North Melbourne at ...

(b. 2001), Australian rules footballer for Geelong, brother of Tom and son of Terry *

Terry De Koning Terry De Koning ( ; born 10 May 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His sons Tom and Sam play for Carlton and Geelong respectively in the Australian Football Le ...

(b. 1961), Australian rules footballer for Footscray, father of Sam and Tom * Tom De Koning (b. 1999), Australian rules footballer for Carlton, brother of Sam and son of Terry De Koningh: *

Leendert de Koningh Leendert de Koningh (12 April 1777, Dordrecht – 8 June 1849, Dordrecht),Koningh, Leendert de
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(1777–1849), Dutch marine and landscape painter * Michael de Koningh (1958–2016), British music journalist

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