De Bruin is a

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

surname meaning "the brown" or "the brown one". It is common in the Netherlands (17,650 people in 2007).Bruin, de
at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands. People named "de Bruin" include: * Christiaan de Bruin (b. 1993), South African rugby player *

Christine de Bruin Christine de Bruin (née Bushie, born 3 March 1989) is a Canadian bobsledder. She competed in the two-woman event at the 2018 Winter Olympics with Melissa Lotholz. She won bronze in the women's event and a silver medal in the team relay at the ...

(b. 1989), Canadian bobsledder. *

Corrie de Bruin Corrie de Bruin (born October 26, 1976, in Dordrecht, South Holland) is a retired discus thrower and shot putter from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There she didn't reach ...

(b. 1976), Dutch discus thrower and shot putter *

Erik de Bruin Erik de Bruin (born 25 May 1963 in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, South Holland) is a retired Dutch discus thrower and shot putter. He held the Dutch national record in shot put from 1986 to 2005, and his 68.12 m discus throw record of 1 April 1991 sti ...

(b. 1963), Dutch discus thrower and shot putter *

Eugene DeBruin Eugene Henry DeBruin (April 1, 1933 – c. 1968) was a former U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant#United States, staff sergeant who disappeared after an escape attempt from a prison camp in Laos during the Vietnam War. In 1963, while working for Ai ...

(1933–c.1968), American Air Force pilot and Vietnam POW *Hugo de Bruin (b. c.1960), Dutch rock guitarist * (1620–1675), Dutch philosopher, physicist and mathematic *

Leana de Bruin Leana de Bruin (née du Plooy) (born 9 July 1977) is a South African and New Zealand international netball player. De Bruin played 34 tests for South Africa before moving to New Zealand in 2000. She made her on-court debut for the Silver Ferns i ...

(b. 1977), South Africa and New Zealand netball player * Liesbeth de Bruin (b. 1946), Dutch rower * Luan de Bruin (b. 1993), South African rugby player *

Marlize de Bruin Marlize de Bruin (born 11 November 1994) is a South African sportswomen. As a netball player, she played for UP-Tuks in Varsity Netball and for Gauteng Jaguars in the Premier Netball League. She also represented the South Africa national net ...

(b. 1990), South African netball and rugby sevens player * Michelle de Bruin (b. 1967), British sculptor * Michelle Smith de Bruin (b. 1969), Irish swimmer * Monique de Bruin (born 1965), Dutch cyclist * Monique de Bruin (born 1977), American fencer *

Petra de Bruin Petra de Bruin (born 22 February 1962) is a Dutch former cyclist. UCI Track Cycling World Championships In 1979 Petra de Bruin won the road race at the World Cycling Championships,. She came third in 3 km pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling W ...

(b. 1962), Dutch cyclist * Swys de Bruin (b. 1960), South African rugby coach ;De Bruine * Jan de Bruine (1903–1983), Dutch equestrian

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