Matthijs (also Mattijs, Mathijs and Matijs) is a Dutch form of the masculine given name "

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". It can also be a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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;Matthijs/Matthys *

Matthijs Accama Matthijs Accama (1702–1783) was a Dutch painter. The brother of Bernardus, he was born at Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in ...

(1702–1783), Dutch painter *

Matthijs Balen Matthijs Balen (1684 in Dordrecht – 1766 in Dordrecht) was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. According to the RKD he was a registered pupil of Arnold Houbraken, and like him, became a printmaker as well as a painter. He live ...

(1684–1766), Dutch painter * Matthijs van den Bergh (1618–1687), Dutch painter *

Matthijs van den Bos Matthijs Eduard Willem van den Bos (born 19 April 1969 in Haarlem) is a scholar of Iranian and Shi'i Studies. He teaches in the Department of Politics at Birkbeck College of the University of London. Professor van den Bos has been a Visitor at th ...

(born 1969), Dutch academic *

Mattijs Branderhorst Mattijs Branderhorst (born 31 December 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club NEC as a goalkeeper. Club career Willem II Branderhorst came through the youth ranks at Willem II from his childhood club Theole. On ...

(born 1993), Dutch footballer *

Matthijs Bril Matthijs Bril or Matthijs Bril the Younger (1550 – 8 June 1583) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman of landscapes A landscape is the visible features of an area of land, its landforms, and how they integrate with natural or man-made feat ...

(1550–1583), Flemish painter *

Matthijs Brouwer Matthijs Christian Brouwer (born 1 July 1980 in Raamsdonk, North Brabant) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The striker made his debut on 2 ...

(born 1980), Dutch field hockey player *

Matthijs Büchli Matthijs Büchli (born 13 December 1992) is a Dutch road bicycle racing, road and Track cycling, track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Track Team . He became world champion in the keirin at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In ...

(born 1992), Dutch track cyclist *

Matthijs Clavan Matthijs "Mick" Clavan (11 March 1929 – 11 July 1983) was a Dutch footballer. He enjoyed a long career on both club and international level, currently having the third longest international career in the history of the national team with nearly ...

(1929–1983), Dutch footballer * Matthijs Cock (c.1505–1548), Flemish landscape painter and draughtsman * Matthijs van Dulcken (c.1560s–1634), Dutch mayor and governor * Matthijs Harings (1593–1667), Dutch painter *

Matthijs van Heijningen Matthijs van Heijningen (born 17 April 1944 in Alphen aan den Rijn) is a Dutch film producer. He is one of the country's most successful producers, and became known for a series of commercial successes and for screen adaptations of literary works. ...

(born 1944), Dutch film producer *

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. (, born 26 July 1965 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch filmmaker, writer and producer best known for directing ''The Thing'' (2011). Career Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. began directing at an early age with promotional trailer ...

(born 1965), Dutch filmmaker *

Matthijs Huizing Matthijs Huizing (born 10 October 1960 in Leiden) is a Dutch politician and former (sports) manager. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) he was an MP since 26 October 2010, until 6 ...

(born 1960), Dutch politician * O. J. Matthijs Jolles (1911–1968) American translator from German *

Matthijs Kleyn Matthijs Kleyn (born 24 June 1979 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch television presenter, novelist, and tabloid journalist. In December 2006 Kleyn made headlines all over the world when Eddie Murphy told him in an interview for RTL Boulevard the unborn ...

(born 1979), Dutch television presenter *

Matthijs Langhedul Matthijs Langhedul (d. around 1636) was a Flemish organ-builder who did important work in Paris. He and Crespin Carlier had great influence on the development of the classical seventeenth century French organ. Early years The family of Matthij ...

(died circa 1636), Flemish organ builder *

Matthijs de Ligt Matthijs de Ligt (born 12 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Bayern Munich and the Netherlands national team. De Ligt made his debut for Ajax's senior team in September 2016 in a cup game again ...

(born 1999), Dutch footballer *

Matthijs Maris Matthias Maris (17 August 1839 – 22 August 1917) was a Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer. He was also known as Matthijs Maris or Thijs. He initially belonged to the Hague School, like his two brothers, Jacob and Willem, but his later w ...

(1839–1917), Dutch painter * Matthijs van Miltenburg (born 1972), Dutch politician *

Matthijs Musson Matthijs Musson (1593 in Antwerp – 3 November 1678) was a painter and art dealer based in Antwerp, who played an important role in popularizing artists of the 17th-century Antwerp school by marketing them throughout Europe.J. de Maere, Jennifer ...

(1598–1678), Dutch painter *

Matthijs Naiveu Matthys or Matthijs Naiveu (16 April 1647 in Leiden – 4 June 1726 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he was trained in drawing by Abraham Toorenvliet (1620–1692), a glass painter and drawing instruc ...

(1647–1726), Dutch painter *

Matthijs van Nieuwkerk Matthijs van Nieuwkerk (; born 8 September 1960) is a Dutch journalist and television presenter. He is best known for hosting the daily ''De Wereld Draait Door'' (DWDD) television show from 2005 to 2020. Biography Matthijs van Nieuwkerk was ...

(born 1960), Dutch television presenter *

Matthijs Pool Matthijs Pool (1676–1740)Matthijs Pool
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Matthijs Quast Matthijs Quast (died 6 October 1641) was a Dutch explorer in the seventeenth century. He had made several voyages for the Dutch East India Company to Japan, China and Siam. Pacific Expedition Matthijs Quast has become known for an unsuccessful ex ...

(died 1641), Dutch explorer *

Matthijs Röling Matthijs Nicolaas Röling (born March 31, 1943 in Oostkapelle) is a Dutch painter, active as graphic designer, wall painter, painter, draftsman, lithographer, pen artist, etcher, and academy lecturer. He is considered a kindred spirit of the 3rd ge ...

(born 1943), Dutch painter *

Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen Matthijs Nicolaas van de Sande Bakhuyzen (born 16 October 1988) is a Dutch movie and television actor and former child actor. Biography Van de Sande Bakhuyzen was born on 16 October 1988 in Amsterdam, the son of movie director Willem van de San ...

(born 1988), Dutch actor *

Matthijs van Schelven Matthijs Bastiaan van Schelven (born 3 April 1989) is a Dutch cricketer. He made his List A cricket debut in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament for the Netherlands against Kenya on 21 January 2015. He made his Twenty20 In ...

(born 1989), Dutch cricket player *

Matthijs Siegenbeek Matthijs Siegenbeek (; 23 June 1774 in Amsterdam – 26 November 1854 in Leiden) was a Dutch academic. From 1797 to 1847 he was the first professor of the Dutch language at the University of Leiden. From 1803 he was the member, then secretary, of t ...

(1774–1854), Dutch academic *

Matthijs Vellenga Matthijs Vellenga (born 29 October 1977 in Grijpskerk) is a rower from the Netherlands.

(born 1977), Dutch rower *

Matthijs Vermeulen Matthijs Vermeulen (born Matheas Christianus Franciscus van der Meulen) (8 February 1888 – 26 July 1967), was a Dutch composer and music journalist. Early life Matthijs Vermeulen was born in Helmond. After primary school he initially wante ...

(1888–1967), Dutch composer and music journalist *

Matthijs Verschoor Matthijs Verschoor (born 1955) is a Dutch classical pianist. He grew up in Enkhuizen and studied at the conservatories of Rotterdam and Amsterdam and continued his studies in Rome and London. Among his teachers are Bart Berman, Willem Brons and J ...

(born 1955), Dutch pianist *

Matthijs Wulfraet Mathijs Wulfraet (1 January 1648 – 1727) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Wulfraet was born in Arnhem. According to Houbraken he was born on New Year's Eve between midnight and one in the morning.Mathijs Bouman Mathijs Nicolaas Bouman (born 1 May 1966) is a Dutch economist and journalist. He is a regular contributor to the TV programs ''RTL Z'' and ''De Wereld Draait Door'' and writes columns for ''Het Financieele Dagblad'' and the business website Z24.n ...

(born 1966), Dutch economist and journalist *

Mathijs Heyligers Mathijs Adriaan Heyligers (born 1957 in Naarden, the Netherlands) is a violin maker living in Cremona, Italy since 1975. He studied at the International School of Violin Making of Cremona and at the Violin Making School of Parma under the guidance ...

(born 1957), Dutch violin maker ;Mattijs *

(born 1993), Dutch footballer *

Mattijs Visser Mat(tijs) Visser (born 1958 in The Hague, Netherlands) studied architecture in Delft, the Netherlands and is since then an organiser of performances and art exhibitions. He was head of exhibitions at Museum Kunst Palast in Düsseldorf for eight y ...

(born 1958), Dutch organiser of art exhibitions and performances ;Matijs *

Matijs Dierickx Mattijs Dierickx (born 18 November 1991) is a Belgian male badminton player. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Men's Doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series ...

(born 1991), Belgian badminton player

Surname

;Matthijs * Abraham Matthijs (1581–1649), Flemish painter *

Paul Matthijs Paul Matthijs (born 5 October 1976) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Vierde Divisie club Be Quick 1887. Playing career Matthijs started his football career with VV Actief, before joining FC G ...

(born 1976), Dutch football player *

Rudy Matthijs Rudy Matthijs (born 3 March 1959, in Eeklo) is a Belgian retired professional road bicycle racer. He won 4 stages in the Tour de France, 3 of which came during the 1985 Tour de France on stages 1 and 2, and then on the final stage of the tour wit ...

(born 1959), Belgian road bicycle racer ;Mathijs *

Ernest Mathijs Ernest Mathijs (born 1968 or 1969) is a professor at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches film. He has published several books on cult films. Career According to CTV News, his "specialties include movie audiences, the reception ...

(born c.1968), Canadian film professor

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