Bruin and Bruins are Dutch surnames that can be equivalent to Brown or be patronymic (Bruin/Bruijn was a form of Bruno).[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
Bruin
Jan Bruin (born 1969), Dutch footballer
Joseph Bruin (1809-1882), American slave trader
Will Bruin (born 1989), American soccer player
Bruins
Bruno Bruins (born 1963), Dutch politician
Derk-Elsko Bruins (1923–86), Dutch-German decorated member of the Waffen SS
Eppo Bruins (born 1969), Dutch politician
Hanke Bruins Slot (born 1977), Dutch politician
Jan Bruins (1940–97), Dutch motorcycle road racer
Luigi Bruins (born 1987), Dutch footballer
Mary Bruins Allison (born 1903), American doctor and missionary
Récardo Bruins Choi (born 1985), Dutch-Korean racecar driver
Regina Bruins (born 1986), Dutch racing cyclist
Theo Bruins (1929–93), Dutch pianist and composer
