Pauw (Dutch for "peacock"), de Pauw or DePauw are variants of a Dutch or Flemish surname and may refer to:
Institutions DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, named for Washington C. DePauw People Pauw Adriaan Pauw (1585–1653), Dutch Grand Pensionary of Holland Jacques Pauw, South African investigative journalist Michiel Pauw (1590–1640), Mayor of Amsterdam and a director of the Dutch West India Company Pieter Pauw (1564–1617), Dutch botanist and anatomist Vera Pauw (born 1963), Dutch football coach and former player
De Pauw / DePauw Ayrton De Pauw (born 1998), Belgian racing cyclist Bart De Pauw (born 1968), Belgian television producer, comedian and scriptwriter Cornelius de Pauw (1739–1799), Dutch scholar at the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia Gommar DePauw (1918–2005), Belgian traditionalist Catholic priest Johanna de Paauw (1933–1989), Dutch jazz singer using the pseudonym "Ann Burton" Josse De Pauw (born 1952), Belgian artist and actor Henri De Pauw (born 1911, date of death unknown), Belgian water polo player Linda Grant DePauw (born 1940), American modern historian, retired university teacher, non-fiction author, journal editor Lydia De Pauw (born 1929), Belgian politician Moreno De Pauw (born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist Nill De Pauw (born 1990), Belgian footballer Noël De Pauw (1942–2015), Belgian racing cyclist Roger De Pauw (1921–2020), Belgian racing cyclist Tony De Pauw, Belgian businessman Washington C. DePauw (1822–1887), American industrialist of Indiana
Places Named for Washington C. DePauw: Depauw, Indiana, an unincorporated community DePauw Avenue Historic District, New Albany, Indiana
See also Pavonia, New Netherland, named for Michiel Pauw