Leeuw

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. 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
 * André Leeuw (born 1972), South African Citizen
 * 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
 * Rob deLeeuw (b. 1975), Canadian actor
 * 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
 * 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.