Gijsen is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "Gijs' son".Gijsen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Among variant forms are Geijssen, Geysen, Ghijsen, Giesen, and Gijzen. Notable people with the surname include:
Joannes Gijsen (1932–2013), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Marnix Gijsen pseudonym of Jan-Albert baron Goris (1899–1984), Belgian writer Wim Gijsen (1933–1990), Dutch science fiction and fantasy writer Variants: Geurt Gijssen (born 1934), Dutch chess referee Dyon Gijzen (born 1994), Dutch football striker Peeter Gijsels (1621–1690), Flemish Baroque painter
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