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
- Elizabeth Friis, American bioengineer
- 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 (born 1946), Danish botanist whose standard author abbreviation is Friis
- Jacob Friis (born 1976), 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
This page lists people with the surname Friis.
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