This page is an effort by Dr. Willy Van Havere to collect genealogical information on the family Nijs that does not fit naturally in the context of a single person profile.
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Genealogy
There are currently (6 April 2025) 201 profiles with Nijs as last name at birth in the WikiTree database.
Name Variations
A good introduction to family names can be found in the article: Origin of Last Names: Exploring the Evolution of Family Names. [1] or in wikipedia as Surename.
Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk
In a reference work by Dr. Frans Debrabandere Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk 2003 we find: [2]
- Nijs, Nys(s), Nijst, Nyst, Niss(e), Nis(e), Neys, Neijs, Neis(se), Neyst, Nies(s), Niesz
- Nijs is considered a Patronymic (patroniem, vadernaam) derived from (short form) the first name (voornaam) Denijs.
- 1403 Rugger Denijs (also 1418)
- 1439 Daniel Nijs (Daneel Denijs) (Kortrijk)
Moves and Migrations
Sources
- ↑ Origin of Last Names: Exploring the Evolution of Family Names (https://scientificorigin.com/origin-of-last-names-exploring-the-evolution-of-family-names)
- ↑ Dr. Frans Debrabandere, Woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk 2003, (Uitgeverij L;J. Veen Amsterdam/Antwerpen ISBN 90 204 0207 2) P: 578.
