Tijs is a
Dutch male given name. It can be a derivative form of
Matthijs, which is the Dutch form of
Matthew or
Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
Notable people
Notable people named Matthias include the following:
Religion
* Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Isca ...
, or a short form of 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 ...
, Dutch forms of
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 ...
. Another spelling of this name is
Thijs Thijs is a common Dutch language, Dutch Dutch name#Dutch given names, given name and surname. It is a short form of Matthijs (Dutch form of Matthew (given name), Matthew) or Timothijs or Timotheus (Dutch forms of Timothy (given name), Timothy). The ...
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It may refer to:
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Tijs Goldschmidt
Paul-Tijs (Tijs) Goldschmidt (born 30 January 1953 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch writer and evolutionary biologist. Since 1 March 2012, Goldschmidt is writer in residence of the Artis Bibliotheek, which is part of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
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(born 1953), Dutch writer and evolutionary biologist
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Tijs Tinbergen
Tijs Tinbergen (; born in ) is a Dutch filmmaker.
Tinbergen graduated with honors from the Netherlands Film Academy in 1975. He primarily produces documentaries, usually in collaboration with the producer Jan Musch. In 2009, he won the Golden ...
(born c. 1947), Dutch filmmaker
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Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix (magazine), Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, h ...
(born Tijs Michiel Verwest, 1969), Dutch DJ
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