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 ...
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Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Argentina where there is a group in Sarmiento, Chubut, Sarmiento that speaks the Pat ...
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
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Erik de Bruyn
Erik de Bruyn (born 27 October 1962) is a Dutch film director and actor. His 2000 film ''Wild Mussels'' was entered into the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
* ''Mates (film), Mates'' (1999)
* ''Wild Mussels'' (200 ...
(b. 1962), Dutch film director and actor
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Ettiene de Bruyn
Ettienne de Bruyn (born 31 March 1977) was a South African cricket
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cric ...
(b. 1977), South African cricketer
* Frans De Bruyn (1924–2014), Flemish writer
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Günter de Bruyn
Günter de Bruyn (; 1 November 1926 – 4 October 2020) was a German author.
Life
Günter de Bruyn was born in Berlin in November 1926; his father Carl was a Catholic from Bavaria. Günter served as a Luftwaffenhelfer and soldier in World War II ...
(1926–2020), German author
* Joe de Bruyn (b. 1949), Australian trade union official
* John de Bruyn (b. 1956), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey goaltender
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Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne (; born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for club SSC Napoli, Napoli and captains the Belgium national football team, Belgium national team.
After spending mos ...
(b. 1991), Belgian footballer.
* (1838–1908), Belgian politician
* Michelle De Bruyn (b. 1965), New Zealand professional football player
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Paul de Bruyn
Paul de Bruyn (October 7, 1907 – April 5, 1997) was a German athlete.
Born in Weserdeich ( Berne, Germany) he became a Navy sailor and settled in New York City, where he started long distance running. He became the first runner from outside Nor ...
(1907–1997), German-American marathon runner
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Pierre de Bruyn
Pierre de Bruyn (born 31 March 1977) is a South African former cricketer. Having made his debut in first-class cricket in the 1995–96 South African cricket season, de Bruyn proceeded to play first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket for severa ...
(b. 1977), South African cricketer
* Piet De Bruyn (b. 1968), Belgian politician
*Robert de Bruyn (b. 1991), South African rugby player
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Sophia De Bruyn
Sophia Theresa Williams-de Bruyn (; born 1938) OMSS is a former South African anti-apartheid activist. She was the first recipient of the Women's Award for exceptional national service. She is the last living leader of the Women's March.
Earl ...
(b. 1938), South African anti-apartheid activist and provincial legislator
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Theunis de Bruyn
Theunis Booysen de Bruyn (born 8 October 1992) is a former South African cricketer who represents Northerns. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls occasional right-arm medium-fast.
Domestic career
On 19 January 2015, de Bruyn became the third ...
(b. 1992), South African cricketer
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Tewis de Bruyn
Tewis de Bruyn (born 5 August 1982) is a South African former rugby union footballer. He regularly played as a scrum-half and occasionally as a fly-half. He represented the in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions and the in Super Rugby ...
(b. 1982), South African rugby player
* (1649–1719), Flemish architect
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Zander de Bruyn
Zander de Bruyn (born 5 July 1975) is a former South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played three Test matches for South Africa, and played domestic cricket for the Highveld Lions. He was ...
(b. 1975), South African cricketer
* Ray de Bruyn (b. 1963), cousin of above South African cricketer
Compound surnames
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Cornelis Adriaan Lobry van Troostenburg de Bruyn
Cornelis Adriaan Lobry van Troostenburg de Bruyn (1 January 1857 – 23 July 1904) was a chemist from the Netherlands.
Biography
De Bruyn was born on in Leeuwarden, where his father, Nicholaas Lobry van Troostenburg de Bruyn, was a physician in p ...
De Bruijn De Bruijn is a Dutch surname meaning "the brown". Notable people with the surname include:
* (1887–1968), Dutch politician
* Brian de Bruijn (b. 1954), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey player
* Chantal de Bruijn (b. 1976), Dutch field hockey defender
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De Bruin De Bruin is a Dutch surname meaning "the brown" or "the brown one". It is common in the Netherlands (17,650 people in 2007).De Bruyne De Bruyne is a Dutch surname meaning "the brown one". The name is variably spelled Debruyne or De Bruijne as well. More common forms are De Bruin, De Bruijn, and De Bruyn.
People with this surname include:
*Kevin De Bruyne (born 1991), Belgian ...