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").
Mol
- Alarda Mol (born 1982), Dutch cricketer
- Albert Mol (1917âÂÂ2004), 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 (1922âÂÂ2017), Dutch-born Australian sociologist
- Hendrik-Jan Mol (born 1977), Dutch cricketer, brother of Geert-Maarten
- Jaap Mol (1912âÂÂ1972), Dutch football forward
- Leo Mol (1915âÂÂ2009), 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
- Serge Mol (born 1970), Belgian martian arts historian and author
- Simon Mol (1973âÂÂ2008), 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 (1785âÂÂ1857), Dutch painter
De Mol
- Christine De Mol (born 1954), Belgian applied mathematician and mathematical physicist
- Joannes de Mol (1726âÂÂ1782), 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
- (1846âÂÂ1874), Belgian composer
Demol
Mols
- Florent Mols (1811âÂÂ1896), Belgian painter
- Jonas Mols, Belgian poker player
- (1843âÂÂ1918), Belgian philanthropist, daughter of Florent
- Michael Mols (born 1970), Dutch football striker
- (1848âÂÂ1903), 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
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