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