Gijs

Gijs is a Dutch masculine given name, which is a variant of Gijsbert, derived from the German name Gisbert. The ''Gis'' element is derived from ''gisil'', meaning "pledge" or "hostage". 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 Provided by Wikipedia