Lys (surname)

Lys is a surname with various origins. It is particularly common in Ukraine and France. The Ukrainian surname means "fox" and is a cognate of Polish Lis.
Notable people with the surname include:

Eva Lys, German tennis player
Francis John Lys, British academic
Jan Lys or Johann Liss, German painter
Josephine Lys, pen name of Maria José López Sánchez, Spanish novelist
Lya Lys, American actress
Olena Lys, Ukrainian politician