Leeuw
Leeuw is Dutch for lion. It occurs as a surname, most commonly in the form of De Leeuw (9,814 people in the Netherlands in 2007[1] and 2,211 in Belgium in 1998[2]). "De Leeuw", “Leeuw” (873 & 34 people) and Van der Leeuw (765 & 9 people) are thought to mostly be toponymic surnames, with the first bearers named "(from) the Lion" after a house, windmill or farm with that name.[3]. The more common surname Van Leeuwen has a distinct origin in the small town of Leeuwen and perhaps in the city of Leuven. People with these surnames include:
- nl:Aart van der Leeuw (1876-1931), Dutch author and poet
- Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw (1624-1680), Dutch landscape painter
- Caroline van der Leeuw (b. 1981), Dutch jazz singer
- Charles van der Leeuw (b. 1952), Dutch journalist
- Clinton Leeuw (born 1982), South African squash player
- Dianne de Leeuw (b. 1982), Dutch figure skater
- Gerard van der Leeuw (1890-1950), Dutch historian and philosopher of religion
- Govert van der Leeuw (1645-1688), Dutch landscape painter, son of Bastiaan
- Jan de Leeuw (b. 1945), Dutch statistician
- Johanna de Leeuw (b. 1932), Dutch-born American writer
- Karel de Leeuw (1930-1978), American mathematician
- Lisa De Leeuw (b. 1958), American porn actress
- Marcellino van der Leeuw (b. 1990), Dutch footballer
- Melvin de Leeuw (b. 1988), Dutch footballer
- Michael de Leeuw (b. 1986), Dutch footballer
- Michiel van der Leeuw (b. 1977), Dutch computer game programmer
- Mineke de Leeuw (b. 1938), Dutch author
- de:Nata De Leeuw (b. 1991), Canadian ski jumper
- Paul de Leeuw (b. 1962), Dutch television comedian, singer and actor
- Pieter van der Leeuw (1647-1679), Dutch landscape painter, son of Bastiaan
- Puck de Leeuw (1953-2002), Dutch documentary filmmaker
- Reinbert de Leeuw (b. 1938), Dutch conductor, pianist and composer
- Sabrina De Leeuw (b. 1974), Belgian high jumper
- Sarah de Leeuw (b. 1973), Canadian writer
- Thomas de Leeuw (1560-1612), French engraver of Flemish origin
- Ton de Leeuw (1926-1996), Dutch composer
- Loeki de Leeuw was not a person but a lion puppet featured before and after advertisement blocks on Dutch television between 1972 and 2004.
See also
- De Vlaamse Leeuw, the official anthem of Flanders
References
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