Muis, Muijs, or Muys () is a

Dutch surname Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

. It is either a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

, from a short form of the given name

Bartholomeus Bartholomeus, Bartholomaeus or Barthelomaeus is a masculine Latin given name, the Latin equivalent of Bartholomew. The German cognate is Bartholomäus. Notable people with the name include: * Bartholomeus Amadeus degli Amidei (died 1266), Ita ...

, or can be metaphoric or descriptive, referring to a

mouse A mouse (: mice) is a small rodent. Characteristically, mice are known to have a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (''Mus musculus'' ...

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Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

n () and French () surnames have different origins. People with this name include: *

Abdul Muis Abdul Muis (also spelt Abdoel Moeis; 1886 – 17 July 1959), was an Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist. He advocated for Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. He was the first person to be named a national hero by President ...

(1886–1959), Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist *

Albert Muis Albert Muis (22 October 1914 – 24 September 1988) is a Dutch artist, wall painter, watercolourist, manufacturer of gouaches, painter, and draftsman from the Netherlands known for his contributions to drawing and painting in the 20th century. H ...

(1914–1988), Dutch painter * (born 1976), Dutch actor and presenter *

Cornelis Muys Cornelis Musius (; 1500–1572) was a Dutch Catholic priest and Neo-Latin poet. He was the last rector of the Sint Agathaklooster in Delft, until hanged without due process on 10 or 11 December 1572. Although never officially canonised, he has l ...

(1500–1572), Dutch Catholic priest and New Latin poet known as ''Cornelis Musius'' * Jan Muijs (1898–1968), Dutch Greco-Roman wrestler *

Krista R. Muis Krista Renee Muis is a Canadian professor and Canada Research Chair in epistemic cognition and self-regulated learning at McGill University. Muis was elected a member of the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada in 2018. Early ...

, Canadian academic psychologist *

Marianne Muis Marianne Muis (born 28 July 1968 in Amsterdam) is a female former medley and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands. Swimming career Muis competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. She won the silver ...

(born 1968), Dutch swimmer, twin sister of Mildred *

Mildred Muis Mildred Muis (born 28 July 1968 in Amsterdam) is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch ...

(born 1968), Dutch swimmer, twin sister of Marianne

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