title: De Bruin
text: # 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). 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
  