Louw is a

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that has pre-7th century Germanic origins. It is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

Flemish Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...

variant on the word Löwe, meaning

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* Louw de Graaf (1930–2020), Dutch politician *

Louw Venter Louw Venter (born 16 August 1975), is a South African actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his directorial and writing roles in the popular films ''The Tree'', ''Konfetti'' and ''Swartwater''. Personal life He was born on 16 August 1975 in ...

(born 1975), South African actor and filmmaker *

Louw Wepener Lourens Jacobus (Louw) Wepener was born on 21 July 1812. He was the son of a German people, German immigrant – Frederick Jacobus Wepener – and a Cape Colony woman – Johanna Maria Erasmus. Wepener was born in Graaf-Reinet and lived with his u ...

(1812–1865), Cape Colony Military

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* Aimee Louw, Canadian disabled activist *

Antoinette Louw Antoinette Louw (born 9 May 1975, Pretoria) is a multi award-winning South African actress. Life Antoinette Louw is the daughter of Dap Louw and Anet Louw, both professors in psychology who have written psychology handbooks for South Afr ...

(born 1975), South African actress *

Andrew Louw (politician) Andrew Louw (born 28 August 1969) is a South African politician who served as Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2014 until 2021. He was the Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Northern Cape ...

, South African politician * Andrew Louw (cricketer) (born 1987), Namibian cricketer *

Boy Louw Matthys (Boy) Michael Louw (21 February 1906 – 3 May 1988), was a rugby union player on the South African rugby team. His primary position was prop but he also played in the line-out for the Springboks at second row, flanker and number e ...

(1906–1988), South African rugby union player *

Dewald Louw Dewald Louw (born 18 June 1986, in Bloemfontein) is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols (South Africa), Idols in South Africa. With him in the final were Alzonia Titus and Willem Botha. In 2007 and 2008, Dewald got a lo ...

(born 1986), South African singer *

Eric Louw Eric Hendrik Louw (1890–1968) was a South African diplomat and politician. He served as the Minister of Finance from 1954 to 1956, and as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1955 to 1963. Early life He was born in Jacobsdal in the Orange Fr ...

(1890–1968), South African diplomat and politician *

Francois Louw Francois Louw (born 15 June 1985) is a South African former professional rugby union player. A flanker, he played for , the Stormers and English club . He won 76 international caps for South Africa, and was part of the team that won the 2019 R ...

(born 1985), South African rugby union player *

Gene Louw Eugene "Gene" Louw, (15 July 1931 – 12 October 2015), was a South African politician, member of the National Party, MP for Durbanville and Paarl, who was administrator for Cape Province (1979–1989), Minister of Home Affairs (1989–1992 ...

(born 1931), South African politician *

Gretta Louw Gretta Louw (born 1981) is a multi-disciplinary artist who has worked with artforms as varied as digital media and networked performance, installation and video art, and fibre art. She lives and works in Germany and Australia. Her artistic pra ...

(born 1981), South African-Australian artist and curator *

Hanrie Louw Hanrie Louw (birth 15 December 2001) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team. Personal life Hanrie Louw attended Die Hoërskool Menlopark, studied at the University of Pretoria. International career Under� ...

(born 2001, South African field hockey player * James Louw (born 1971), English cricketer *

Japie Louw Jacob Stephanus "Japie" Louw (30 August 1867 – 17 August 1936) was a South African international rugby union player. Biography Born in Durbanville, Louw attended Paul Roos Gymnasium before playing provincial rugby for Transvaal (now known as th ...

(1867–1936), South African rugby union player *

Johann Louw Johann Louw (born 12 April 1979) is a South African cricketer. Louw was born in Cape Town, Cape Province. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who has represented Griqualand West, Eastern Province, Northamptonshire, Dolphins, Eagles and Middles ...

(born 1979), South African cricketer * Lennie Louw (born 1959), South African-born Namibian cricketer *

Miel Louw Miel Louw (26 May 1933 – 8 December 2007, Leuven) was a Belgian journalist, television presenter, and writer. He worked for Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie The VRT (), is the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Co ...

, Belgian journalist, television presenter, and writer *

N. P. van Wyk Louw Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (11 June 1906 in Sutherland, Cape Colony – 18 June 1970 in Johannesburg), almost universally known as N.P. van Wyk Louw, was an Afrikaans-language poet, playwright and scholar. He was the older brother of Afrikaan ...

(1906–1970), South African poet, playwright, and scholar *

Rob Louw Robert James Louw (born 26 March 1955) is a South African rugby footballer who represented South Africa 19 times in international test rugby union. He also played in the Western Province teams that won the Currie Cup five consecutive times. Sou ...

(born 1955), South African rugby union player **

Robbie Louw Robbie Louw (born Robert Mathew Mark Louw on ) is a South African rugby union player that played first class rugby for the in 2016. He made one appearance in the Currie Cup qualifiers and three appearances in the Currie Cup Premier Division. H ...

(born 1992), South African rugby union player (son of

) **

Roxy Louw Roxy Louw (born Roxanne Louw on June 9, 1987 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African DJ, model, actress, and surfer. She has modelled for ''Sports Illustrated'', Renault, Woolworths, Kauai, Vodacom, and Nashua Mobile, and has been feature ...

(born 1987), South African model, actress, and surfer (daughter of

) *

Rudi Louw Rudi Louw (born 28 September 1985, in Windhoek) is a Namibian football midfielder currently playing for Black Africa. He is a member of the Namibia national football team. July 26: Pint-sized Brave Warriors midfielder and African Stars key player ...

(born 1985), Namibian footballer *

Stéfan Louw Stéfan Louw is a South African operatic tenor, regarded as one of South Africa's leading tenors. He has been performing opera since 1995. Biography While still a student, Louw joined the Pretoria State Theatre Opera Chorus in 1995. In the foll ...

(born 1973), South African lyric tenor *

Stephan Louw Stephan Louw (born 26 February 1975) is a Namibian long jumper. At the 2001 Summer Universiade he won the silver medal in long jump and participated in the 4 × 100 metres relay. The Namibian relay team, which consisted of Louw, Sherwin Vries, ...

(born 1975), Namibian long jumper * Tiaan Louw (born 1988), Namibian cricketer * W. E. G. Louw (1913–1980), South African poet *

Willem Louw Lieutenant-General Willem Petrus Louw (Bloemhof, 24 November 1920 – 4 July 1980) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army in the Special Service Battalion in 1938, and served in Italy in World War II. Mili ...

(1920–1980), South African military commander *

Wynand Louw Andrew Wynand Louw (born 18 May 1961) is a Namibian cricket umpire who is on the ICC Associates and Affiliates Umpire Panel. He made his first-class umpiring debut in 2006, and regularly umpires in International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments ...

(born 1961), Namibian cricket umpire

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