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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. A famous bearer was the Dutch soccer player Johan Cruijff (1947-2016), as well as his son Jordi Cruijff (1974-), also a noted soccer player; both are better known as Johan Cruyff and Jordi Cruyff respectively.