De Bruyn is a Dutch and Afrikaans surname. "Bruyn" or "bruijn" is an archaic spelling of "bruin", meaning "brown". People with the name include:
- Aad de Bruyn (1910–1991), Dutch 35-fold national champion in discus, shot put and hammer throw
- Abraham de Bruyn (c.1539–1587), Flemish engraver
- Anna Maria de Bruyn (1708–1744), Dutch stage actress and ballet dancer
- Brian de Bruyn (b. 1954), Canadian-born Dutch ice hockey player
- Erik de Bruyn (b. 1962), Dutch film director and actor
- Ettiene de Bruyn (b. 1977), South African cricketer
- Frans De Bruyn (1924–2014), Flemish writer
- Günter de Bruyn (1926–2020), German author
- Joe de Bruyn (b. 1949), Australian trade union official
- John de Bruyn (b. 1956), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Léon De Bruyn (1838–1908), Belgian politician
- Michelle De Bruyn (b. 1965), New Zealand professional football player
- Nicolaes de Bruyn (1571–1656), Flemish engraver
- Paul de Bruyn (1907–1997), German-American marathon runner
- Pierre de Bruyn (b. 1977), South African cricketer
- Piet De Bruyn (b. 1968), Belgian politician
- Robert de Bruyn (b. 1991), South African rugby player
- Sophia De Bruyn (b. 1938), South African anti-apartheid activist and provincial legislator
- Theunis de Bruyn (b. 1992), South African cricketer
- Tewis de Bruyn (b. 1982), South African rugby player
- Willem de Bruyn (1649–1719), Flemish architect
- Zander de Bruyn (b. 1975), South African cricketer
- Ray de Bruyn (b. 1963), cousin of above South African cricketer
Compound surnames
- Cornelis Adriaan Lobry van Troostenburg de Bruyn (1857–1904), Dutch chemist
- Gerrit Willem van Oosten de Bruyn (1727–1797), Dutch lawyer
- Jacob Leonard de Bruyn Kops (1822–1887), Dutch economist and politician
See also
- 273230 de Bruyn, an asteroid
- De Bruijn
- De Bruin
- De Bruyne
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surname De Bruyn.
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De Bruyn is a Dutch and Afrikaans surname. "Bruyn" or "bruijn" is an archaic spelling of "bruin", meaning "brown". People with the name include:
- Aad de Bruyn (1910–1991), Dutch 35-fold national champion in discus, shot put and hammer throw
- Abraham de Bruyn (c.1539–1587), Flemish engraver
- Anna Maria de Bruyn (1708–1744), Dutch stage actress and ballet dancer
- Brian de Bruyn (b. 1954), Canadian-born Dutch ice hockey player
- Erik de Bruyn (b. 1962), Dutch film director and actor
- Ettiene de Bruyn (b. 1977), South African cricketer
- Frans De Bruyn (1924–2014), Flemish writer
- Günter de Bruyn (1926–2020), German author
- Joe de Bruyn (b. 1949), Australian trade union official
- John de Bruyn (b. 1956), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Léon De Bruyn (1838–1908), Belgian politician
- Michelle De Bruyn (b. 1965), New Zealand professional football player
- Nicolaes de Bruyn (1571–1656), Flemish engraver
- Paul de Bruyn (1907–1997), German-American marathon runner
- Pierre de Bruyn (b. 1977), South African cricketer
- Piet De Bruyn (b. 1968), Belgian politician
- Robert de Bruyn (b. 1991), South African rugby player
- Sophia De Bruyn (b. 1938), South African anti-apartheid activist and provincial legislator
- Theunis de Bruyn (b. 1992), South African cricketer
- Tewis de Bruyn (b. 1982), South African rugby player
- Willem de Bruyn (1649–1719), Flemish architect
- Zander de Bruyn (b. 1975), South African cricketer
- Ray de Bruyn (b. 1963), cousin of above South African cricketer
Compound surnames
- Cornelis Adriaan Lobry van Troostenburg de Bruyn (1857–1904), Dutch chemist
- Gerrit Willem van Oosten de Bruyn (1727–1797), Dutch lawyer
- Jacob Leonard de Bruyn Kops (1822–1887), Dutch economist and politician
See also
- 273230 de Bruyn, an asteroid
- De Bruijn
- De Bruin
- De Bruyne
This page lists people with the
surname De Bruyn.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.