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Matthijs Matthijs ɑˈtɛi̯s(also Mattijs, Mathijs and Matijs) is a Dutch form of the masculine given name " Matthew". It can also be a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name ;Matthijs/Matthys * Matthijs Accama (1702–1783), Dutch pai ...

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Matthew Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' Christianity * Matthew the Apostle, one of ...

) or Timothijs or

Timotheus Timotheus is a masculine given name. It is a latinized version of the Greek name (Timόtheos) meaning "one who honours God", from τιμή "honour" and θεός "god"., . The English version ''Timothy'' (and its variations) is a common name in s ...

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Timothy Timothy is a masculine name. It comes from the Greek language, Greek name (Timotheus (disambiguation), Timόtheos) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honoured by God". Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries ...

). 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 Bicycle racing, cyclist specializing in competitive mountain bike, mountain biking and cyclo-cross. Al rode his first mountain bike race in 1995.

(born 1980), Dutch mountain biker *

Thijs Berman Thijs Berman (born 26 September 1957) is a Dutch former journalist. Between 2004 and 2014, he was a Dutch politician and a Member of the European Parliament. Biography Berman was a correspondent in Paris and Moscow for Dutch weekly De Groene Am ...

(born 1957), Dutch politician *

Thijs Libregts Thijs Libregts (; born 4 January 1941) is a Dutch football coach and former player, who played professionally as a defender in the 1950s. His daughter Patricia was one of the Netherlands' leading water polo players in the 1980s and 1990s. Club ...

(born 1941), Dutch football coach * Thijs Maris (1839–1917), Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer *

Thijs van Leer Thijs van Leer (; 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 family, van Leer ...

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

Focus Focus (: foci or focuses) may refer to: Arts * Focus or Focus Festival, former name of the Adelaide Fringe arts festival in East Australia Film *Focus (2001 film), ''Focus'' (2001 film), a 2001 film based on the Arthur Miller novel *Focus (2015 ...

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. He is best known for his collaborations with Martin Garrix ("Byte", " Like I Do") and David Guetta (" ...

(born 1995), 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 was a Dutch electronic music trio from Groningen, Netherlands. The trio was composed of Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen, and Thijs de Vlieger. Their music spanned several genres, including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat, and house. They ...

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 Internaciona ...

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

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Bernd Thijs Bernd Thijs (; born 28 June 1978) is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. His former clubs include Borussia Mönchengladbach, Standard Liège, Genk, KAA Gent and Trabzonspor. Thijs played five times with Belgium and was in th ...

(born 1978), Belgian footballer *

Erika Thijs Erika Arnoldine Cornelia Thijs (16 May 1960 – 4 August 2011) was a Flemish politician and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party. Thijs was born in Hasselt. From 1988, she was a member of the Municipal Council of Bilzen, and, ...

(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 (born 1980), Belgian triathlete *

Lutgarde Thijs Lutgarde Thijs (born 2 January 1962 in Neerpelt) is a Belgian canoe sprinter 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, often referred to by its initia ...

(born 1962), Belgian sprint canoeist *

Paul Thys 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 The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI O ...

(born 1946), Belgian long-distance runner *

Pieter Thijs Pieter Thijs, Peter Thijs or Pieter Thys (1624 in Antwerp – 1677 in Antwerp) was a Flemish painter of portraits as well as religious and history paintings. He was a very successful artist who worked for the courts in Brussels and The Hague as ...

(1624–1677), Flemish painter

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