Gillis (name) explained

Gillis is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:

• Gillis Ahlberg (1892–1930), Swedish rower
• Gillis Backereel (1572–1662), Flemish painter
• Gillis Berthout (1175/80–1241), Dutch nobleman
• Gillis Bildt (1820–1894), Swedish politician
• Gillis Claeissens (1526–1605), Flemish painter
• Gillis Coignet (c. 1542 – 1599), Flemish painter
• Gillis II Coignet (1586–1641), Flemish painter
• Gillis van Coninxloo (1544–1607), Flemish painter
• Gillis d'Hondecoeter ((c. 1575-1580–1638), Dutch painter
• Gillis Hooftman (1521–1581), Dutch merchant
• Gillis Grafström (1893–1938), Swedish figure skater
• Gillis Lundgren (1929–2016), Swedish furniture designer
• Gillis Mostaert (1528–1598), Flemish painter
• Gillis Neyts (1618 or 1623–1678), Flemish painter
• Gillis Schagen (1616–1668), Dutch painter
• Gillis van Tilborgh (c. 1625 – c. 1678), Flemish painter
• Gillis Valckenier (1623–1680), Dutch politician
• Gillis Wilson (born 1977), American football player