Friis

Friis is a name of Danish origin, meaning Frisian person. It may refer to any of the following people:

  • Astrid Friis (1893–1966), Danish historian
  • Christen Friis (1581-1639), Danish politician
  • Eigil Friis-Christensen, Danish geophysicist
  • Harald T. Friis (1893-1976), American radio engineer. There are two equations in communications theory named after him:
  • Henrik Friis Robberstad (1901-1978), Norwegian politician
  • Ib Friis, Danish botanist whose standard author abbreviation is Friis
  • Jacob Friis, Danish football manager and former player
  • Jakob Friis (1883-1956), Norwegian politician
  • Jakob Friis-Hansen (born 1967), a former Danish footballer
  • Janus Friis (born 1976), Danish entrepreneur
  • Johan Friis (1494-1570), Danish statesman
  • Jørgen Friis, Danish bishop
  • Kristian Friis Petersen (1867-1932), Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs
  • Lotte Friis (1988), Danish swimmer
  • Michael Pedersen Friis (1857-1944), Prime Minister of Denmark
  • Nicolai Friis (1815-1888), Norwegian politician
  • Peder Claussøn Friis (1545-1614), Norwegian author
  • Søren Friis (born 1976), Danish professional football midfielder
  • Torsten Friis (1882-1967), Swedish Air Force lieutenant general
Surname list
This page lists people with the surname Friis.
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