Lys is a surname with various origins. It is particularly common in Ukraine and France. The Ukrainian surname () means "fox" and is a cognate of Polish Lis.
Notable people with the surname include: Eva Lys (born 2002), German tennis player Francis John Lys (1863–1947), British academic Jan Lys or Johann Liss (c. 1590–1629), German painter Josephine Lys, pen name of Maria José López Sánchez, Spanish novelist Lya Lys (1908–1986), American actress Olena Lys (born 1971), Ukrainian politician
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