Gijs

Gijs is a Dutch masculine given name, which is a variant of Gijsbert, derived from the German name Gisbert.^[1][2] The Gis element is derived from gisil, meaning "pledge" or "hostage".^[3] The name may refer to:

• Gijs van Aardenne (1930–1995), Dutch politician
• Gijs Bakker (born 1942), Dutch jewelry designer
• Gijs Bosch Reitz (1860-1938), Dutch painter
• Gijs Damen (born 1979), Dutch swimmer
• Gijs van Hall (1904–1977), Dutch politician
• Gijs Van Hoecke (born 1991), Belgian cyclist
• Gijs van Heumen (born 1952), Dutch field hockey player
• Gijs IJlander (born 1947), Dutch writer
• Gijs Kuenen (born 1940), Dutch microbiologist
• Gijs van der Leden (born 1967), Dutch water polo player
• Gijs van Lennep (born 1942), Dutch esquire
• Gijs Luirink (born 1983), Dutch footballer
• Gijs Ronnes (born 1977), Dutch volleyball player
• Gijs Scholten van Aschat (born 1959), Dutch actor
• Gijs Steinmann (born 1961), Dutch footballer
• Gijs Vermeulen (born 1981), Dutch rower