Nijs is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Nijs", a short form of Denijs (Denis).Nijs at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands. An alternative spelling is Nys. People with this name include:
Surname Adriaan Nijs (1683–1771), Flemish sculptor Annette Nijs (born 1961), Dutch politician (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
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