Thijs is a common Dutch

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. It is a short form of

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 ...

(Dutch form of Matthew) 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 (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 (born 1995), Dutch DJ and producer * Thijs de Vlieger, 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 (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 (1960–2011), Belgian politician * Erwin Thijs (born 1970), Belgian road bicycle racer * Jan Thijs (Johannes Thysius) (1621–1653), Dutch book collector *Jim Thijs (born 1980), Belgian triathlete * Lutgarde Thijs (born 1962), Belgian sprint canoeist * Paul Thys (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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