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Matis Masculine French

Matis is a French variant of Matthias, ultimately deriving from the Greek name Ματθίας (Matthias), itself a variant of Ματθαῖος (Matthew). The name appears in the New Testament as the apostle chosen to replace Judas Isca...

Matīss Masculine Latvian

Matīss is the Latvian form of Matthew, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of Yahweh." As a given name, Matīss is common in Latvia, where it has been used for centuries alongside other European variants of Matthew. The...

Matityahu Masculine Hebrew

Matityahu is a modern Hebrew form of Matthew, a name deeply rooted in Jewish and Christian traditions. It derives from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh" (from the elements mattan 'gift' and Yah a short...

Matjaž Masculine Slovene

Matjaž is the Slovenian variant of Matthias, derived from the Greek Matthias, itself a variant of Matthaios (see Matthew). The name appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot...

Matko Masculine Croatian

Matko is a Croatian diminutive of Matej or Matija, making it a pet form commonly used as a given name in Croatia. Its roots ultimately trace back to the New Testament name Matthias (Greek Ματθίας), through its local Sout...

Matleena Feminine Finnish

Matleena is a Finnish female given name, derived from the biblical name Magdalene. Specifically, it is a contraction of Magdaleena, the Finnish form of Magdalene. The name is rooted in the New Testament figure Mary Magda...

Mato Masculine Croatian

Mato is a Diminutive of Matej or Matija, commonly used as a given name in Croatian-speaking regions. As a short, affectionate form, it carries the same biblical roots as its longer counterparts, ultimately derived from t...

Matouš Masculine Czech

Matouš is the Czech form of Matthew, derived from the New Testament Greek Matthaios, which itself comes from the Hebrew Mattithiah meaning 'gift of Yahweh'. In Czech, the name is used to refer to the evangelist and apost...

Matrona 1 Feminine Russian Medieval Latin

Matrona 1 is a feminine given name derived from Late Latin, meaning "lady," itself a derivative of Latin mater "mother." The name was borne by three early Christian saints, cementing its place in hagiographic tradition....

Matrona 2 Feminine Celtic

Matrona is a name of Celtic origin, meaning "great mother," derived from the Celtic root *mātīr ('mother') combined with the divine or augmentative suffix -on. This name belongs to a Gaulish and Brythonic mother goddess,...

Matryona Feminine Russian

Matryona is a Russian feminine given name, a variant of Matrona. The name Matrona derives from Late Latin matrona meaning "lady", ultimately from Latin mater "mother". This root gives the name a sense of matronly dignity...

Mats Masculine Norwegian Swedish

EtymologyMats is a Swedish and Norwegian short form of Matthias. The name Matthias itself derives from Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Matthew (Mattit...

Matsya Masculine Hindu

Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, meaning "fish") is the fish avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is often described as the first of Vishnu's ten primary avatars and appears in Hindu mythology to rescue the first man, Manu, from...

Matt Masculine English

Matt is a short form of Matthew, commonly used as a standalone given name in English-speaking countries. It originated as a nickname or diminutive, but became an independent name by the 20th century. Famous bearers inclu...

Mattan Masculine English Bible Hebrew Bible

Mattan is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "gift." It appears in the Old Testament (specifically in 2 Kings and Jeremiah) as the name of a priest of Baal and also as the father of Shephatiah. The name is...

Mattaniah Masculine English Bible

Mattaniah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "gift of Yahweh," derived from the Hebrew word mattan (gift) and the divine name Yah. In the Old Testament, Mattaniah was the original name of Zedekiah (meaning "Yah...

Mattanyahu Masculine Hebrew Bible

EtymologyMattanyahu is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, serving as a variant of Mattaniah. The name is composed of two elements: mattan, meaning "gift," and yah, a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of the Hebre...

Mattathias Masculine English Bible Greek Bible

Mattathias is the Greek and Latinized form of the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh." This transliteration appears in the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (the Septuagint) and is used in some English v...

Mattea Feminine Italian

Mattea is the Italian feminine form of Matthew, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh." As a given name, Mattea is most commonly used in Italy, reflecting the regional pattern of fo...

Mattéo Masculine French

Mattéo is a French variant of the names Matteo or Mateo, themselves derivatives of the English Matthew. It is a relatively modern spelling that emerged in France, combining the Italian Matteo or Spanish Mateo with a Fren...

Matteo Masculine Italian

Matteo is the Italian form of Matthew, derived from the Hebrew name Mattithiah (Ματθαῖος in Greek), meaning "gift of God." The name appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle Matthew, a tax collector and aut...

Matteus Masculine Norwegian Swedish

Matteus is a Swedish and Norwegian form of Matthew, derived from the Greek Matthaios, itself a transliteration of the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh." The name is used to refer to the evangelist and apos...

Matthaios Masculine Greek Greek Bible

Matthaios is the Greek form of Matthew, used in the Greek New Testament. It derives from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh." In the New Testament, Matthew (also called Levi) was one of the twelve apostl...

Matthan Masculine English Bible Greek Bible +1

Matthan is a masculine name that appears in the Greek and Latin versions of the Old Testament, as well as in English translations of the New Testament. It is a form of the Hebrew name Mattan, which means "gift". In the N...

Matthäus Masculine German

Matthäus is the German form of Matthew, a biblical name used in German-speaking countries to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.EtymologyThe name Matthäus derives from the Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaios),...

Matthei Masculine

Matthei is both a given name and a surname with roots in the Christian tradition. As a first name, Matthei is an Old Church Slavic form of Matthew, the English form of the New Testament Greek name Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), i...

Mattheos Masculine Greek

Mattheos is a modern Greek form of Matthaios, itself the Greek New Testament rendition of the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh." While Mattheos directly corresponds to the Greek original, it is distinct fr...

Mattheus Masculine Latin Bible

Mattheus is the Latin form of Matthew, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh." In the New Testament, Matthew, also known as Levi, was a tax collector who became one of the twelve apo...

Matthew Masculine English English Bible

Matthew is an English masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning “gift of Yahweh.” It entered Greek as Ματθαῖος (Matthaios) through the New Testament, where it belonged to Matthew t...

Matthia Masculine

Matthia is an Old Church Slavic form of the name Matthias, itself a Greek variant of Matthew. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Mattithiah (מַתִּתְיָהוּ), meaning 'gift of Yahweh.' The Greek New Testament uses...

Matthías Masculine Icelandic

Matthías is the Icelandic form of Matthias, a name with deep biblical roots. The name Matthias itself is derived from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (Mathaios), which ultimately comes from the Hebrew...

Matthias Masculine Dutch French +4

Matthias is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Matthew (Mattityahu), meaning “gift of Yahweh.” The name appear...

Matthieu Masculine French

Matthieu is a French given name and surname, derived as a variant of Mathieu, the French form of Matthew. The name ultimately traces its roots back to the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh" (the Hebrew God)...

Matthijs Masculine Dutch

Matthijs [mɑˈtɛi̯s] is the Dutch form of Matthias, a name that ultimately derives from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Matthew. The name Matthew originates from the Hebrew name Mattithiah (מַתִּתְיָהוּ), meani...

Matthildur Feminine Icelandic

EtymologyMatthildur is the Icelandic form of Matilda, a name of Germanic origin. The root name derives from the Old Germanic elements maht meaning "might, strength" and hilt meaning "battle", giving the overall meaning o...

Matti Masculine Finnish

Matti is a Finnish given name, derived as a form of Matthew or Matthias. It originates from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God." In Finland, Matti is one of the most traditional and widely-used names, refle...

Mattia Masculine Italian

Mattia is an Italian masculine given name, derived as the Italian form of Matthias. Ultimately, the name traces back to the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (see Matthew). In the New Testament, Matthias is...

Mattias Masculine Estonian Swedish

Mattias is a masculine given name used primarily in Sweden and Estonia. It is a form of Matthias, which itself derives from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios) meaning 'gift of Yahweh'. The na...

Mattie Feminine English

Mattie is a common diminutive in English, serving as a pet form of several names, most notably Matilda, Martha, and Matthew. It has been used as an independent given name for centuries, popular particularly in the United...

Mattin Masculine Basque

Mattin is the Basque form of Martin, derived from the Roman name Martinus, which comes from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. The name gained widespread popularity due to Saint Martin of Tours,...

Mattis Masculine German Norwegian +1

Mattis is a male given name used primarily in German, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts. It functions as a variant of Matthias, which itself derives from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a form of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios)—the sou...

Mattithiah Masculine English Bible

EtymologyMattithiah is a Hebrew name meaning "gift of Yahweh," derived from the roots מַתָּת (mattaṯ) meaning "gift" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name appears in the Old Testament for several minor fi...

Mattithyahu Masculine Hebrew Bible

Mattithyahu is an alternate transcription of the Ancient Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (see Mattityahu), ultimately deriving from the Biblical name Mattithiah. Meaning "gift of Yahweh" in Hebrew, the name combines the element...

Mattityahu Masculine Hebrew Bible

Mattityahu is a Hebrew name derived from the root name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh." The name combines the Hebrew elements mattaṯ ("gift") and yah (referring to God). In the Hebrew Bible, it is borne by a few min...

Matts Masculine Swedish

Matts is a Swedish masculine given name, functioning as a variant of Mats — itself a Swedish and Norwegian short form of Matthias. The chain traces back to the New Testament name Matthias, a Greek variant of Matthew, ult...

Matty 1 Masculine English

Matty is a diminutive of Matthew, commonly used as an English masculine given name. It is formed by adding the diminutive suffix '-y' to 'Matt', a common nickname for Matthew. The name Matthew itself derives from the Heb...

Matty 2 Feminine Medieval English

Matty 2 is a medieval English diminutive of Martha. The name Martha itself derives from the Aramaic marta meaning "the lady, the mistress," the feminine form of mar meaning "master." In the New Testament, Martha of Betha...

Maturinus Masculine Medieval Latin

Etymology Maturinus is a Latin name derived from the Latin word maturus meaning "mature, ripe." It serves as the Latin form of Mathurin. The name is strongly associated with a 3rd-century Gallo-Roman saint, which ensured...

Matúš Masculine Slovak

Matúš is the Slovak form of Matthew, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi. The name Matthew itself derives from the New Testament Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which is a Greek rendering of the He...

Matusalemme Masculine

Matusalemme is the Italian form of Methuselah, derived from the biblical patriarch known for his exceptional longevity. The name traces its origins through Latin Mathusalam and Greek Μαθουσάλα, ultimately from the Biblic...

Matusalén Masculine

Matusalén is the Spanish form of Methuselah, the biblical figure renowned for his extreme longevity. The name derives from the Hebrew root elements (maṯ) meaning "man" and (shelaḥ) meaning "dart, weapon", thus yielding t...

Matvei Masculine Russian

Matvei is a Russian given name, an alternate transcription of Matvey (Матвей), which is the Russian form of Matthew. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning 'gift of Yahweh', via the Greek Ma...

Matvejs Masculine Latvian

Matvejs is the Latvian form of Matvey, which itself originates from the Russian form of the biblical name Matthew. This name traces back through the Greek Matthaios to the Hebrew Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh". Mat...

Matvey Masculine Russian

Matvey is the Russian form of Matthew. Originating from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh," the name entered Greek as Matthaios and later spread through Christianity. In Russia, Matvey (also spelled Mat...

Matvii Masculine Ukrainian

Matvii is the alternate transcription of the Ukrainian name Matviy, which itself is the Ukrainian form of Matthew. The name Matthew is derived from the New Testament Greek name Matthaios (Ματθαῖος), which in turn comes f...

Matviy Masculine Ukrainian

Matviy is the Ukrainian form of the name Matthew. It belongs to a family of names derived from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh" (from Yahweh, the name of the God of Israel). In the New Testament, Matt...

Matxalen Feminine Basque

EtymologyMatxalen is a Basque feminine given name, specifically a Western Basque variant form of Magdalene, meaning "of Magdala." The name derives from the village of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, whose name means "towe...

Matxin Masculine Basque

EtymologyMatxin is a diminutive of Mattin, the Basque form of Martin. The name Martin ultimately derives from the Roman name Martinus, which in turn comes from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars....

Mátyás Masculine Hungarian

Mátyás is the Hungarian form of Matthias, itself a variant of Matthew. The name derives from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Mattithiah meaning...

Matyáš Masculine Czech

Matyáš is a Czech masculine given name, the Czech form of Matthias via Hungarian Mátyás. It ultimately derives from the Greek name Ματθίας (Matthias), itself a variant of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), meaning "gift of Yahweh" (f...

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