Bijl

Bijl or Byl is a Dutch surname. "Bijl" means "axe" in Dutch, and the name may be a metonymic occupational surname referring to a butcher or lumberjack. It can also be of Matronymic origin, referring to a short form of Sibylla. People with this surname include:


 * Arie Bijl (1908-1945), Dutch physicist
 * Glenn Bijl (born 1995), Dutch footballer
 * Guillaume Bijl (born 1946), Belgian installation artist
 * Jeroen Bijl (born 1966), Dutch volleyballplayer and chef de mission of NOC NSF
 * Lyn Byl (born 1979), German-British handball player
 * Marc Bijl (born 1970), Dutch performance and installation artist
 * (1948–2019), Dutch singer, actress, writer and television presenter
 * Nelly Byl (1919–2011), Belgian songwriter