Thijssen, Thijsen and Thijsse are Dutch

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

s. The common Dutch given name Thijs is a short form of Mathijs (= Matthew). Thijssen is particularly common in the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburgbr>
People with this surname include: ;Thijssen * (born 1961), Dutch painter and glass artist * Felix Thijssen (born 1933), Dutch novelist * François Thijssen (died 1638), Dutch explorer of the south coast of Australia * Frans Thijssen (born 1952), Dutch footballer * Gerben Thijssen (born 1998), Belgian racing cyclist * Henny Thijssen (born 1952), Dutch singer and music producer * (born 1975), Dutch draughts player *

Leon Thijssen Leon Thijssen (born 15 January 1968, in Baarlo) is a Dutch show jumper.

(born 1968), Dutch show jumper * Lynn Thijssen (born 1992), Dutch volleyball player * Maerten Thijssen (died 1657), Dutch admiral who later became a Swedish nobleman *

Nicole Thijssen Nicole Thyssen ( nl, Thijssen; born 5 June 1988) is a Dutch retired tennis player. In her career, Thyssen won five singles titles and 18 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached her best singles ranking of world No. 219 in Septe ...

(born 1988), Dutch tennis player *

Theo Thijssen Theodorus Johannes Thijssen (Amsterdam, 16 June 1879 – Amsterdam, 23 December 1943) was a Dutch writer, teacher and socialist politician. He is best known for the book ''Kees de Jongen''. Biography Theo Thijssen, the oldest child out of six, ...

(1879–1943), Dutch writer, teacher and socialist politician * Walter Thijssen (1877–1943), Dutch rower ;Thijsen * Cornelius Didrikson Thijsen Anckarstierna (1655–1714), Swedish admiral and noble born as Cornelis Thijsen ;Thijsse * Jac. P. Thijsse (1865–1945), Dutch conservationist and botanist

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