Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded in 1388. From Latin Matthias, ultimately from Hebrew. Cognate to English Matthias and Matthew.

Proper noun

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Matīss m (1st declension)

  1. a male given name
  2. (religion) Matthew.
  3. a surname

Declension

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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Matīss was the only given name of 2445 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.