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 2007De Leeuw at the Dutch surname database and 2,211 in Belgium in 1998De 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.
Places Leeuwen Denderleeuw Zoutleeuw Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
People People with these surnames include: Leeuw Clinton Leeuw (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 (b. 1959), Dutch sustainability expert Dan DeLeeuw (fl. 1993–2015), American (?) visual effects artist Dianne de Leeuw (b. 1955), Dutch figure skater Eddy De Leeuw (1956–2015), Belgian sprinter Edith de Leeuw (b. 1962), Dutch psychologist Gerry DeLeeuw (1926–2014), Canadian football player Jan de Leeuw, 15th-century Flemish goldsmith, portrayed by Jan van Eyck Jan de Leeuw (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 (1930–1978), American mathematician Lisa De Leeuw (b. 1958), American porn actress Marcel Deleeuw (born 1943), Dutch-born Canadian football player Marine Deleeuw (b. 1994), French fashion model Melvin de Leeuw (b. 1988), Dutch footballer Michael de Leeuw (b. 1986), Dutch footballer Mineke de Leeuw (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 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 Van Leeuw Philippe Van Leeuw (born 1954), Belgian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer Van der Leeuw 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 Cees van der Leeuw (1890–1973), Dutch industrialist and psychiatrist Charles van der Leeuw (b. 1952), Dutch journalist and author Gerard van der Leeuw (1890–1950), Dutch historian and philosopher of religion Govert van der Leeuw (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 (b. 1990), Dutch footballer Pieter van der Leeuw (1647–1679), Dutch landscape painter, son of Bastiaan
Fictional characters Loeki de Leeuw, 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
nl:De Leeuw