Biographie
Goossens is a Dutch-language patronymic surname meaning "son of Goos/Goossen" (Goswin). It is the 8th most common name in Belgium. Notable people with the surname include:Adolphe Goossens (1896–1916), Horn player who died in action at the Somme, aged 20. Ben Goossens, Belgian ad agency art director and photomontage artist Carry Goossens, Belgian actor and comedian Colette Goossens, Belgian swimmer Daniel Goossens,, French cartoonist Dennis Goossens, Belgian gymnast Ester Goossens, Dutch middle-distance runner Eugène Goossens, père (1845–1906), Belgian conductor Eugène Goossens, fils (1867–1958), French conductor and violinist, son of Eugène Goossens, père Eugene Aynsley Goossens (1893–1962), English conductor and composer, son of Eugène Goossens, fils Jan Goossens, Belgian dialectologist and philologist Jan Goossens, Dutch-born American indoor soccer player Jean-Maurice Goossens (1892–1965), Belgian ice hockey player John Goossens, Dutch footballer John J. Goossens (1944–2002), Belgian businessman Kris Goossens, Belgian tennis player Lou Goossens, Belgian actor Léon Goossens (1897–1988), British oboist, son of Eugène Goossens, fils Marc Goossens (cyclist), Belgian racing cyclist Marc Goossens, Belgian racecar driver Marie Goossens (1894–1991), English harpist, older sister of Sidonie Goossens Michaël Goossens, Belgian footballer Pierre-Lambert Goossens (1827–1906), Belgian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church Ray Goossens (1924–1998), Flemish artist, animator and director Reinhilde Goossens, Belgian singer known by the name "Lisa del Bo" Robert Goossens (1927–2016), French jewelry maker Roland Goossens, Belgian comics artist known as "Gos" Sidonie Goossens (1899–2004), British harpist, daughter of Eugène Goossens, fils Simon Goossens (1893–1964), Belgian sculptor Victor Goossens, founder and co-owner of the multiregional professional esports organization Team Liquid