Louw is a surname that has pre-7th century Germanic origins. It is a Dutch/Flemish variant on the word Löwe, meaning Lion.

People

Give name

• Louw de Graaf (1930–2020), Dutch politician

• Louw Venter (born 1975), South African actor and filmmaker

• Louw Wepener (1812–1865), Cape Colony Military

• John Louw Mouton (born 1994), Namibian politician

Surname

• Aimee Louw, Canadian disabled activist

• Antoinette Louw (born 1975), South African actress

• Andrew Louw (politician), South African politician

• Andrew Louw (cricketer) (born 1987), Namibian cricketer

• Boy Louw (1906–1988), South African rugby union player

• Dewald Louw (born 1986), South African singer

• Eric Louw (1890–1968), South African diplomat and politician

• Francois Louw (born 1985), South African rugby union player

• Gene Louw (1931–2015), South African politician

• Gretta Louw (born 1981), South African-Australian artist and curator

• Hanrie Louw (born 2001, South African field hockey player

• James Louw (born 1971), English cricketer

• Japie Louw (1867–1936), South African rugby union player

• Johann Louw (born 1979), South African cricketer

• Lennie Louw (born 1959), South African-born Namibian cricketer

• Miel Louw, Belgian journalist, television presenter, and writer

• N. P. van Wyk Louw (1906–1970), South African poet, playwright, and scholar

Rob Louw (born 1955), South African rugby union player

• Robbie Louw (born 1992), South African rugby union player (son of Rob Louw)

• Roxy Louw (born 1987), South African model, actress, and surfer (daughter of Rob Louw)

• Rudi Louw (born 1985), Namibian footballer

• Stéfan Louw (born 1973), South African lyric tenor

• Stephan Louw (born 1975), Namibian long jumper

• Tiaan Louw (born 1988), Namibian cricketer

• W. E. G. Louw (1913–1980), South African poet

• Willem Louw (1920–1980), South African military commander

• Wynand Louw (born 1961), Namibian cricket umpire

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