Leeuw is Dutch for lion. It occurs as a surname, most commonly in the form of De Leeuw ("the lion"; 9,814 people in the Netherlands in 2007 and 2,211 in Belgium in 1998). "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.De Leeuw name origin
at the Dutch surname database The more common surname Van Leeuwen has a distinct origin in the small town of

Leeuwen Leeuwen is a former municipality consisting two villages of Beneden-Leeuwen and Boven-Leeuwen, now in the municipality of West Maas en Waal, in the Dutch province of Gelderland . Leeuwen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged ...

and perhaps in the city of

Leuven Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic ...

Places

Denderleeuw Denderleeuw () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderleeuw proper, and . In 2021, Denderleeuw had a total populati ...

* Zoutleeuw *

Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (; french: Leeuw-Saint-Pierre) is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium located in the province of Flemish Brabant (Flemish Region). The municipality comprises the towns of Oudenaken, Ruisbroek, Sint-Laureins-Berchem, Sint ...

People

People with these surnames include: ;Leeuw *

Clinton Leeuw Clinton Leeuw (born 15 April 1982 in Cape Town) is a professional squash player who represents South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south b ...

(born 1982), South African squash player * Reginald Leeuw (fl. 2015), South African Anglican Dean ;De Leeuw / DeLeeuw * Adele DeLeeuw (1899–1988), American writer of Dutch-themed children's stories *

Bas de Leeuw Bas de Leeuw (born 1959) is a Dutch economist and sustainability expert. He is currently Managing Director of the World Resources Forum. Career After graduation from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, de Leeuw held various positions in the Dutch ...

(b. 1959), Dutch sustainability expert *

Dan DeLeeuw Dan DeLeeuw is a visual effects supervisor and second unit director best known for his works on Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Career DeLeeuw began his career in 1993 at Dream Quest Images and started out as a CGI technical director before ...

(fl. 1993-2015), American (?) visual effects artist *

Dianne de Leeuw Dianne Margaret de Leeuw (born 19 November 1955) is a Dutch-American former competitive figure skater who represented the Netherlands. She is the 1975 World champion, the 1976 European champion, and the 1976 Olympic silver medalist. Personal ...

(b. 1955), Dutch figure skater * Eddy De Leeuw (1956–2015), Belgian sprinter * Edith de Leeuw (b. 1962), Dutch psychologist * Gerry DeLeeuw (born c. 1927), Canadian football player *

Jan de Leeuw Jan de Leeuw (born December 19, 1945) is a Dutch statistician and psychometrician. He is distinguished professor emeritus of statistics and founding chair of the Department of Statistics, University of California, Los Angeles. In addition, he is t ...

, 15th-century Flemish goldsmith, portrayed by Jan van Eyck *

(b. 1945), Dutch statistician * (born 1968), Flemish children's book writer and psychologist * Johanna de Leeuw (b. 1932), Dutch-born American writer *

Karel de Leeuw Karel deLeeuw, or de Leeuw ( – ), was a mathematics professor at Stanford University, specializing in harmonic analysis and functional analysis. Life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, he attended the Illinois Institute of Technology and ...

(1930-1978), American mathematician *

Lisa De Leeuw Lisa De Leeuw (born July 3, 1958) is an American former pornographic actress. Career She appeared in over 200 films and was inducted into both the X-Rated Critics' Organization Hall of Fame and the AVN Hall of Fame. She also appeared in mag ...

(b. 1958), American porn actress *

Marcel Deleeuw Marcel Deleeuw was a football player in the Canadian Football League for three years, mostly serving as a punter. After playing junior football for the Edmonton Wildcats, Marcel Deleeuw joined the Edmonton Eskimos in 1964 as their regular punt ...

(born 1943), Dutch-born Canadian football player *

Marine Deleeuw Marine Deleeuw (born 8 August 1994) is a French model. Career Marine Deleeuw was discovered at a Belgian model contest called ''Future Top Model''. She started her career in the 2012/2013 doing shows for Trussardi, Tommy Hilfiger, Thakoon Panichg ...

(b. 1994), French fashion model * Melvin de Leeuw (b. 1988), Dutch footballer *

Michael de Leeuw Michael Jeroen Maarten Michiel de Leeuw (born 7 October 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Willem II. Career Born in Goirle, De Leeuw began his career at amateur clubs DWC and RKTVV before ...

(b. 1986), Dutch footballer *

Mineke de Leeuw Mineke Schipper (née ''Wilhelmina Janneke Josepha de Leeuw''; born 6 December 1938 in Polsbroek) is a Dutch author of non-fiction and fiction. As a scholar she is best known for her work on comparative literature mythologies and intercultural stu ...

(b. 1938), Dutch author * (b. 1991), Canadian ski jumper * Paul de Leeuw (b. 1962), Dutch television comedian, singer and actor * Puck de Leeuw (1953-2002), Dutch documentary filmmaker * Reinbert de Leeuw (1938–2020), Dutch conductor, pianist and composer *

Rob deLeeuw Rob deLeeuw (born 1975) is a Canadian actor. Career His credits have included the television series '' Dark Angel'', '' Big Wolf on Campus'', '' The Business'', ''Breaker High'', and ''Special Unit 2''. In addition, he has appeared in episode ...

(b. 1975), Canadian actor *

Sabrina De Leeuw Sabrina De Leeuw (born 19 August 1974) is a retired Belgian high jumper. She won the 1993 European Junior Championships, and the gold medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie, She also competed at the 1993 World Championships without reaching ...

(b. 1974), Belgian high jumper *

Sarah de Leeuw Sarah de Leeuw (born 1973) is a Canadian writer and researcher whose authored publications include Unmarked: Landscapes Along Highway 16'' Frontlines: Portraits of Caregivers in Northern British Columbia'' Geographies of a Lover', Skeena' and Wher ...

(b. 1973), Canadian writer * Thomas de Leeuw (1560-1612), French engraver of Flemish origin *

Ton de Leeuw Antonius Wilhelmus Adrianus de Leeuw (Rotterdam, 16 November 1926 - Paris, 31 May 1996) was a Dutch composer. He occasionally experimented with microtonality. Life and career Taught by Henk Badings, Olivier Messiaen and others, and in his youth i ...

(1926-1996), Dutch composer *

(born 1941), organizational theorist ;Van Leeuw * Philippe Van Leeuw (born 1954), Belgian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer ;Van der Leeuw *

Aart van der Leeuw Aart van der Leeuw (; 23 June 1876 – 17 April 1931) was a Dutch writer of prose fiction and poetry. His reputation rests mostly on two novels, ''Ik en mijn speelman'' (1927) and ''De kleine Rudolf'' (1930). Biography Aart van der Leeuw was born ...

(1876-1931), Dutch author and poet *

Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw (11 January 1624 – 20 December 1680]) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. According to Houbraken he was the father of Govert van der Leeuw.Caro Emerald, Caroline van der Leeuw (b. 1981), Dutch jazz singer * Cees van der Leeuw (1890–1973), Dutch industrialist and psychiatrist *

Charles van der Leeuw Charles van der Leeuw (born 1952) is a Dutch journalist and author. Biography Van der Leeuw was born in The Hague, The Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign s ...

(b. 1952), Dutch journalist *

Gerard van der Leeuw Gerardus (Gerard) van der Leeuw (18 March 1890 – 18 November 1950) was a Dutch historian and philosopher of religion, ordained minister and politician. Gerard van der Leeuw studied theology and egyptology at Leiden University, in Göttinge ...

(1890-1950), Dutch historian and philosopher of religion *

Govert van der Leeuw Gabriel, or Govert van der Leeuw (1645–1688), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Biography He was the brother of Pieter van der Leeuw, and they learned to paint from their father, the painter Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw, who had bee ...

(1645-1688), Dutch landscape painter, son of Bastiaan * Joke van der Leeuw-Roord (born 1949), Dutch historian * Koos van der Leeuw (1893-1934), Dutch theosophist and author *

Marcellino van der Leeuw Marcellino van der Leeuw (born 15 June 1990 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer who played for club Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is ...

(b. 1990), Dutch footballer *

Pieter van der Leeuw Pieter van der Leeuw (1647, in Dordrecht – 1679, in Dordrecht) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. According to Houbraken he was the son of Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw and the younger brother of Govert van der Leeuw.

(1647-1679), Dutch landscape painter, son of Bastiaan ;Fictional characters *

Loeki de Leeuw Loeki de Leeuw (''Loeki the Lion'', also incorrectly spelled as Loekie de Leeuw) is a Dutch stop-motion TV animation, broadcast on Dutch public television between 1972 and 2004, with revivals in 2019 and again since 2021. It features a puppet l ...

, a lion puppet featured before and after advertisement blocks on Dutch television between 1972 and 2004.

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Dutch-language surnames {{Lion-surname nl:De Leeuw

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