Ruijs or Ruys is a 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 ...

, derived from the archaic Dutch given name ''Ruis''. Variant forms are ''Ruijsch'', ''Ruis'', ''Ruisch'' and '' Ruysch''. People with the surname include: *

Anna Charlotte Ruys Anna Charlotte Ruys or Charlotte Defresne-Ruys (1898 – 1977) was a Dutch professor of bacteriology and epidemiology. She became a proponent of hygiene in public health and an activist against biological warfare. Early life and education Ru ...

(1898–1977), Dutch bacteriologist and epidemiologist *

Anthony Ruys Anthony Ruys (born 20 July 1947, Antwerp) is a former chairman of the executive board of Heineken N.V. Ruys holds a degree in commercial law from the University of Utrecht and a master's degree from Harvard Business School. He started his caree ...

(born 1947), Belgian-born Dutch business executive *

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Charles Joseph Marie Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1 December 1873 – 17 April 1936) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), later formed to the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic A ...

(1873–1936), Dutch statesman, Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1918–25 and 1929–33 *

Cor Ruys Cor Ruys (Cornelis Ruijs, 10 February 1889 – 22 September 1952) was a Dutch actor, stage director and comedian. He is best known for playing the character of 'Potasch' in ''Potash and Perlmutter'' by Montague Glass several times and his lead ...

(1889–1952), Dutch actor, stage director and comedian *

Jos Ruijs Jos Ruijs (born 18 March 1955) is a Dutch rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into for ...

(born 1955), Dutch rower * Mien Ruys (1904–1999), Dutch landscape and garden architect * Tini Ruijs (born 1957), Dutch football coach *

Willem Ruis Klaas Willem Ruis (29 March 1945 in Haarlem – 4 August 1986 in Dénia) was a Dutch game show presenter. He presented the ''Willem Ruis Show'' for the KRO and the ''Willem Ruis Lottoshow'', ''5 tegen 5'' and the ''Sterrenshow'' for the VARA. He ...

(1945–1986), Dutch game show host * (1894–1942), Dutch director of shipowner Rotterdamsche Lloyd and executed resistance fighter in World War II **, a Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd-owned passenger liner named after him; known for the hijacking incident under the later name ''Achille Lauro'' * (1809–1889), Dutch shipowner, whose family founded Rotterdamsche Lloyd

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