Thijs is a common Dutch given name and surname. It is a short form of Matthijs (Dutch form of

Matthew Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...

) or Timothijs or Timotheus (Dutch forms of Timothy). The ij is pronounced . Some notable people with this name are:

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Thijs Al Thijs Joris Al (born 16 June 1980 in Zaandam) is a Dutch cyclist specializing in competitive mountain biking and cyclo-cross. Al rode his first mountain bike race in 1995.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 Thijs van Leer (pronounced: ; born 31 March 1948) is a Dutch singer and keyboardist, best known as the founding member of the rock band Focus as its primary vocalist, keyboardist, and flautist. Born and raised in Amsterdam among a musical famil ...

(born 1948), Dutch singer-songwriter, composer and producer, lead singer, flautist and keyboardist with the band

Focus Focus, or its plural form foci may refer to: Arts * Focus or Focus Festival, former name of the Adelaide Fringe arts festival in South Australia Film *''Focus'', a 1962 TV film starring James Whitmore * ''Focus'' (2001 film), a 2001 film based ...

Thijs Westbroek Thijs Westbroek (; born 14 April 1995), better known by his stage name Brooks, is a Dutch disc jockey, record producer and electronic musician from Eindhoven Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern ...

, Dutch DJ and producer *

Thijs de Vlieger 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 ...

, Dutch DJ and producer, member of the trio

Noisia Noisia (stylised as NOISIΛ; "VISION" turned upside down) was a Dutch electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, Netherlands. They produce a wide variety of music including dr ...

Thijs Zonneveld Thijs Zonneveld (born 28 September 1980 in Leiden) is a Dutch journalist and a cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Major results ;2004 : 6th Scandinavian Open Road Race : 6th ;2005 : 1st Stage 3 Volta Ciclista Internacional ...

, (born 1980) Dutch journalist and a retired cyclist *'' All articles beginning with Thijs''

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* Bernd Thijs (born 1978), Belgian footballer * Erika Thijs (1960–2011), Belgian politician *

Erwin Thijs Erwin Thijs (born 6 August 1970 in Tongeren) is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Palmarès ;1987 : 2nd, National U17 Road Race Championship ;1992 : 1st, ...

(born 1970), Belgian road bicycle racer * Jan Thijs (Johannes Thysius) (1621–1653), Dutch book collector *

Jim Thijs Jim Thijs (born 13 June 1980 in Leuven) is a Belgian pro triathlete. At the 2010 Xterra Triathlon World Championships, he finished 10th. In 1995 Thijs raced his first triathlon in Aarschot. He had a very hard time to finish the 750m in freesty ...

(born 1980), Belgian triathlete *

Lutgarde Thijs Lutgarde Thijs (born 2 January 1962 in Neerpelt) is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1980s. She finished ninth in the K-2 500 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ...

(born 1962), Belgian sprint canoeist *

Paul Thijs Paul Thys (born 2 May 1946) is a Belgian middle-distance runner. He competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economi ...

(born 1946), Belgian long-distance runner * Pieter Thijs (1624–1677), Flemish painter

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