How to pronounce Uys?

"Ace" is the most correct pronunciation. Sometimes it is also pronounced "Eyes." The name originated in Leiden in the Netherlands in the 1700s, and is found in South Africa, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Last Name

Dutch

Ays, Eys, van Uys, van Nuys, Huys, Ace

unknown

The name Uys originated in Leyden in the Netherlands in the 1600s. Its meaning is unknown, as records do not go back prior to the 1600s. Some have speculated that it was originally the surname of a French Huguenot family, de Nys, others have speculated that it was originally the surname of a German family, Husse. Others have speculated that it was originally the surname of a Scottish family, Uist.