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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〔(De Leeuw ) at the Dutch surname database〕 and 2,211 in Belgium in 1998〔(De Leeuw ) at www.familienaam.be〕). "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 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 * Dan de Leeuw, visual effects artist * Dianne de Leeuw (b. 1955), Dutch figure skater * Edith de Leeuw (b. 1960), Dutch psychologist * 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 * Johannes Jacobus (J. J.) van der Leeuw (1893-1934), Dutch author * 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 * 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 * Ton de Leeuw, (born 1941), organizational theorist *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 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leeuw」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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