Nijs

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

Annette Nijs (born 1961), Dutch politician
Johan Nijs (born 1963), Belgian composer and conductor
Lenie de Nijs (born 1939), Dutch swimmer
Pierre Nijs (1890 –1939), Belgian water polo player
Pieter Nijs (1624–1681), Dutch painter

Given name

Nijs Korevaar (1927–2016), Dutch water polo player

See also

De Nijs (surname)
Nijssen (surname)
Sven Nys (born 1976), Belgian cyclo-cross racer sometimes spelled Sven Nijs

References

Nijs at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.

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