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).^[1] People named "de Bruin" include:

• Christiaan de Bruin (b. 1993), South African rugby player
• Christine de Bruin (b. 1989), Canadian bobsledder.
• Corrie de Bruin (b. 1976), Dutch discus thrower and shot putter
• Erik de Bruin (b. 1963), Dutch discus thrower and shot putter
• Eugene DeBruin (1933–c.1968), American Air Force pilot and Vietnam POW
• Hugo de Bruin (b. c.1960), Dutch rock guitarist
• Johannes de Bruin [de] (1620–1675), Dutch philosopher, physicist and mathematic
• Leana de Bruin (b. 1977), South African netball player
• Liesbeth de Bruin (b. 1946), Dutch rower
• Luan de Bruin (b. 1993), South African rugby 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 (b. 1962), Dutch cyclist
• Swys de Bruin (b. 1960), South African rugby coach

De Bruine

• Jan de Bruine (1903–1983), Dutch equestrian

See also

• Bruin (surname)
• De Bruijn
• De Bruyn
• De Bruyne

References

1. Bruin, de at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.