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BoyPronounced German /ma.ˈtiː.as/; French /ma.tjas/; Dutch /mɑ.ˈti.ɑs/; English /mə.ˈθaɪ.əs/; Latin /ˈmat.tʰi.aːs/Dutch language family

Matthías

From Greek Ματθίας, a variant of Ματθαῖος.

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Matthías is a boy name.

Pronunciation: German /ma.ˈtiː.as/; French /ma.tjas/; Dutch /mɑ.ˈti.ɑs/; English /mə.ˈθaɪ.əs/; Latin /ˈmat.tʰi.aːs/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationGerman /ma.ˈtiː.as/; French /ma.tjas/; Dutch /mɑ.ˈti.ɑs/; English /mə.ˈθaɪ.əs/; Latin /ˈmat.tʰi.aːs/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

From Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (see Matthew ). This form appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot. This was also the name of kings of Hungary (spelled Mátyás in Hungarian), including Matthias I who made important reforms to the kingdom in the 15th century.

Notes and context

Usage: german, french, dutch, biblical, biblical latin, biblical greek | Ancient Greek: Ματθίας