Nijs is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Nijs", a short form of Denijs (Denis).[1] An alternative spelling is Nys. People with this name include:
Surname edit
- Adriaan Nijs (1683–1771), Flemish sculptor
- Annette Nijs (born 1961), Dutch politician
- Johan Nijs (born 1963), Belgian composer and conductor
- Lenie de Nijs (1939–2023), Dutch swimmer
- Philips Alexander Nijs (1724–1805), Flemish sculptor
- Pierre Nijs (1890 –1939), Belgian water polo player
- Pieter Nijs (1624–1681), Dutch painter
- Suzanne Nijs (1897–1983), Dutch-Belgian sculptor
Given name edit
- Nijs Korevaar (1927–2016), Dutch water polo player
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Nijs at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
This page lists people with the surname Nijs.
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