Huygens (also Huijgens, Huigens, Huijgen/Huygen, or Huigen) is a
Dutchpatronymic surname, meaning "son of Hugo". Most references to "Huygens" are to the polymath
Christiaan Huygens. Notable people with the surname include:
Jan Huygen (1563–1611), Dutch voyager and historian
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