What is "gies"

Gies is a surname of Germanic origin and may refer to:

• Frances Gies (June 10, 1915 – December 18, 2013), historian, author, and wife of Joseph Gies
• Gerd Gies (born 1943), German politician
• Hans-Peter Gies (born 1947), East German shot putter
• Jan Gies (1905–1993), Dutch resistance figure who helped hide Anne Frank
• Joseph Gies (October 8, 1916 – April 13, 2006), historian, author, and husband of Frances Gies
• Kurt Gies (1921–1943), German tennis player
• Miep Gies (1909–2010), Dutch resistance figure who helped hide Anne Frank
• Reiner Gies (born 1963), German boxer who competed in the 1988 Olympics
• William John Gies (1872–1956), US biochemist and dentist