Matthias
Matthias is the classic international variant of the biblical name, recognized worldwide and borne by the apostle chosen to replace Judas. It harmoniously combines ancient spiritual roots with cosmopolitan elegance. Parents appreciate its polished sound and enduring popularity across cultures.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God" or "gift from God".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno pochádza z hebrejského teoforického mena Mattitjahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ), ktoré znamená „dar Jahveho“ alebo „dar od Boha“. Do európskych jazykov preniklo prostredníctvom gréckeho tvaru Matthias (Ματθίας) a latinského Matthias.
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MATTHIAS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling26 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV slovenskom prostredí sa meno spravidla vyslovuje ma-ti-as; v iných jazykoch sa výslovnosť môže líšiť.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Matthias
14People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Austrian physicist and professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich
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