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

• Adriaan Nijs (1683–1771), Flemish sculptor
• Annette Nijs (born 1961), Dutch politician
• Johan Nijs [de; nl] (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

• 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