Gijsen

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Gijsen is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "Gijs' son".[1] Among variant forms are Geijssen, Geysen, Ghijsen, Giesen, and Gijzen. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Joannes Gijsen (1932–2013), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop
  • Marnix Gijsen pseudonym of Jan-Albert baron Goris (1899–1984), Belgian writer
  • Wim Gijsen (1933–1990), Dutch science fiction and fantasy writer
  • Vitor Gijsen (1986), Brazilian entrepreneur and philanthropist

Variants:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gijsen at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.