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 (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
References
- ↑ Nijs at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
 
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