Gygax

Gygax is a German-language surname, mainly distributed in Switzerland. Gigas and Gygas are related surnames. It is a Grecianization of German surnames with the meaning of "giant", such as Riese, Reese [de], and Heune.[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:

• Albert Friedrich Gygax [de] (1896–1968), Swiss chemigrapher
• Daniel Gygax (born 1981), Swiss footballer
• Gary Gygax (1938–2008), American writer and game designer
• Hansueli Gygax [de] (1942–2017), Swiss handball player
• Jean-Louis Gygax (born 1935), Swiss footballer
• Luke Gygax, American game designer, son of Gary
• Marc Domingo Gygax [de] (born 1965), Spanish historian
• Markus Gygax (born 1950), commander of the Swiss Air Force
• Nicolas Gygax (born 1996), Swiss freestyle skier
• Pascal Gygax (born 1974), Swiss psycholinguist

See also

• Johannes Gigas (1514–1581), German Protestant theologian, hymn writer, educator and Reformer
• Hans Gygas [de] (1872–1963), German rear admiral

References

1. Heuser, Rita (1 February 2024). "Gygax". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
2. Heuser, Rita (1 February 2024). "Gigas". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch. Retrieved 12 February 2024.