title: De Bruyn
text: # 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
  * Léon De Bruyn [fr; nl] (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 [fr; it; nl] (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
  