De Bruyn

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 *Kevin De Bruyne (b. 1991), Belgian footballer. * (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 * (1649–1719), Flemish architect *Zander de Bruyn (b. 1975), South African cricketer *Ray de Bruyn (b. 1963), cousin of above South African cricketer Provided by Wikipedia