Thijs

Thijs is a common Dutch given name and surname. It is a short form of Matthijs (Dutch form of Matthew) or Timothijs or Timotheus (Dutch forms of Timothy). The ij is pronounced.

Some notable people with this name are:

Given name

 * Thijs Al (born 1980), Dutch mountain biker
 * Thijs Berman (born 1957), Dutch politician
 * Thijs Libregts (born 1941), Dutch football coach
 * Thijs Maris (1839–1917), Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer
 * Thijs van Leer (born 1948), Dutch singer-songwriter, composer and producer, lead singer, flautist and keyboardist with the band Focus
 * Thijs Westbroek (born 1995), Dutch DJ and producer
 * Thijs de Vlieger, Dutch DJ and producer, member of the trio Noisia
 * Thijs Zonneveld (born 1980), Dutch journalist and a retired cyclist
 * All articles beginning with Thijs

Surname

 * Bernd Thijs (born 1978), Belgian footballer
 * Erika Thijs (1960–2011), Belgian politician
 * Erwin Thijs (born 1970), Belgian road bicycle racer
 * Jan Thijs (Johannes Thysius) (1621–1653), Dutch book collector
 * Jim Thijs (born 1980), Belgian triathlete
 * Lutgarde Thijs (born 1962), Belgian sprint canoeist
 * Paul Thys (born 1946), Belgian long-distance runner
 * Pieter Thijs (1624–1677), Flemish painter