Nijssen

Nijssen is a Dutch patronymic surname originating from the given name "Denijs" (Denis).http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Nijssen&nfd_naam=Nijssen%20(y)&info=analyse%20en%20verklaring&operator=eq&taal= People with this surname include:

• Han Nijssen (1935–2013), Dutch ichthyologist
• Sjir Nijssen (born 1938), Dutch computer scientist known for Nijssen's Information Analysis Method
• Tom Nijssen (born 1964), Dutch tennis player

• Hubert Nyssen (1925–2011), Belgian writer and publisher

See also

• De Nijs
• Nijs
• Nissen (surname)