Nijs

Nijs is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Nijs", a short form of Denijs (Denis). An alternative spelling is Nys. People with this name include:

Surname

 * Adriaan Nijs (1683–1771), Flemish sculptor
 * Annette Nijs (born 1961), Dutch politician
 * (born 1963), Belgian composer and conductor
 * Lenie de Nijs (1939–2023), Dutch swimmer
 * Philips Alexander Nijs (1724–1805), Flemish sculptor
 * Pierre Nijs (1890 –1939), Belgian water polo player
 * Pieter Nijs (1624–1681), Dutch painter
 * Suzanne Nijs (1897–1983), Dutch-Belgian sculptor

Given name

 * Nijs Korevaar (1927–2016), Dutch water polo player