De Bruin
# 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
