Thys
Thys is a
Belgian Limburg.[2]
Outside the Low Countries the spelling is almost exclusively "Thys." People with this surname include:
Surname
- Albert Thys (1849–1915), Belgian businessman active in the Congo Free State
- Albert Thys (1894–1976), painter
- Alphonse Thys (1807–1879), French composer
- Antoine Thys(Antonius Thysius) (1565–1640), Dutch theologian
- Edith Thys (born 1966), American alpine skier
- Gert Thys (born 1971), South African long-distance runner
- Guy Thys (1922–2003), Belgian footballer and football coach
- Guy Lee Thys (born 1952), Belgian film producer, director, and screenwriter
- Gysbrecht Thys (1617–1684), Flemish painter
- Ivan Thys (1897–1982), Belgian footballer
- Jeffrey Thys (born 1988), Belgian field hockey player
- Nicolas Thys (born 1968), Belgian bassist
- Pauline Thys (c.1836–1909), French composer and librettist
- Philippe Thys (1889–1971), Belgian cyclist; three times winner of the Tour de France
- Thierry Thys (1931–2009), American aerospace engineer and pilot
See also
References
- ^ Instituut, Meertens. "NVB : voornaam Thijs". www.meertens.knaw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België". www.familienaam.be. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
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