Gygax is a German-language surname, mainly distributed in Switzerland. Gigas and Gygas are related surnames. It is a Grecianization of German surnames with the meaning of "giant", such as Riese, , and Heune. Notable people with the surname include:
(1896–1968), Swiss chemigrapher Daniel Gygax (born 1981), Swiss footballer Felix Gygax (1884–1977), American naval officer Gary Gygax (1938–2008), American writer and game designer (1942–2017), Swiss handball player Jean-Louis Gygax (born 1935), Swiss footballer Jonas Gygax, Swiss Salvation Army soldier and musician Luke Gygax, American game designer, son of Gary (born 1965), Spanish historian Markus Gygax (born 1950), commander of the Swiss Air Force Nicolas Gygax (born 1996), Swiss freestyle skier Pascal Gygax (born 1974), Swiss psycholinguist
See also Johannes Gigas (1514–1581), German Protestant theologian, hymn writer, educator and Reformer (1872–1963), German rear admiral
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