Gies

Gies is a surname of Germanic origin. It is either a patronymic surname, Gies being a form of the old Germanic name Giso, or a toponymic surname related to the Old High German word Gieze for a small stream. People with this name include:


 * Frances Gies (1915–2013), American historian, author, and wife of Joseph Gies
 * Gerd Gies (born 1943), German politician, Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt
 * Hans-Peter Gies (born 1947), East German shot putter
 * Heinrich Gies (1912–1973), German film and television actor
 * Jan Gies (1905–1993), Dutch resistance figure who helped hide Anne Frank
 * Jeroen Gies (born 1995), German-Dutch football goalkeeper
 * Joseph Gies (1916–2006), American historian, author, and husband of Frances Gies
 * Kurt Gies (1921–1943), German tennis player
 * Ludwig Gies (1887–1966), German sculptor and medallist
 * Miep Gies (1909–2010), Dutch resistance figure who helped hide Anne Frank
 * Reiner Gies (born 1963), German boxer who competed in the 1988 Olympics
 * William John Gies (1872–1956), American biochemist and dentist


 * As a given name
 * (1920–1997), Belgian painter and politician

Other

 * Gies College of Business
 * Gies Kerzen GmbH, German candle manufacturer