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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsCruyff, Kruijff, Kruyff, Kruif, Cruif, Kruiff, Cruiff, De Cruijff, De Kruijff, De Kruif, De Cruif, De Kruiff, De Cruiff, De Cruyff, De Kruyff, De Kruijf, Kruijf, Cruijf, Kruyf, Cruyf, Cruff, Kruff, Cruf, Kruf
Meaning & History
Referred to a person with curly locks of hair, derived from Middle Dutch cruuf, cruve literally meaning "curl, lock", ultimately from Latin curvus. This name has been borne by two Dutch soccer players, Johan Cruijff (1947-2016) and his son Jordi Cruijff (1974-).