Mattias

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Matthias

Etymology

Ultimately from Matthiās, from Koine Greek Ματθίας (Matthías) &c., from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū), from מַתָּנַת (“gift, reward”) + יהוה (“YHWH, God”). Doublet of Matthijs and Matteüs. Compare French Matthieu and Matthias.

Proper noun

Mattias m

1. (biblical) Matthias, the apostle

Estonian

Etymology

From Latin Matthias, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyā́hū).

Proper noun

Mattias

1. (biblical) Matthias.
2. a male given name from Hebrew

Related terms

• Madi
• Madis
• Maido
• Mait
• Mati
• Matis

Faroese

Proper noun

Mattias m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Mattias: Mattiasarson or Mattiasson
• daughter of Mattias: Mattiasardóttir or Mattiasdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Mattias
accusative	Mattias
dative	Mattiasi
genitive	Mattiasar, Mattias

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Matthias.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtːiɑs/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪ːiɑ̝s̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑtːiɑs
• Syllabification^(key): Mat‧ti‧as
• Hyphenation^(key): Mat‧ti‧as

Proper noun

Mattias

1. (biblical) Matthias.
2. a male given name, rare in this form

Declension

Inflection of Mattias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Mattias	Mattiakset
genitive		Mattiaksen	Mattiasten Mattiaksien
partitive		Mattiasta	Mattiaksia
illative		Mattiakseen	Mattiaksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Mattias	Mattiakset
accusative	nom.	Mattias	Mattiakset
	gen.	Mattiaksen
genitive		Mattiaksen	Mattiasten Mattiaksien
partitive		Mattiasta	Mattiaksia
inessive		Mattiaksessa	Mattiaksissa
elative		Mattiaksesta	Mattiaksista
illative		Mattiakseen	Mattiaksiin
adessive		Mattiaksella	Mattiaksilla
ablative		Mattiakselta	Mattiaksilta
allative		Mattiakselle	Mattiaksille
essive		Mattiaksena	Mattiaksina
translative		Mattiakseksi	Mattiaksiksi
abessive		Mattiaksetta	Mattiaksitta
instructive		—	Mattiaksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Mattias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Mattiakseni Mattiakseni accusative nom. Mattiakseni Mattiakseni gen. Mattiakseni genitive Mattiakseni Mattiasteni Mattiaksieni partitive Mattiastani Mattiaksiani inessive Mattiaksessani Mattiaksissani elative Mattiaksestani Mattiaksistani illative Mattiakseeni Mattiaksiini adessive Mattiaksellani Mattiaksillani ablative Mattiakseltani Mattiaksiltani allative Mattiakselleni Mattiaksilleni essive Mattiaksenani Mattiaksinani translative Mattiaksekseni Mattiaksikseni abessive Mattiaksettani Mattiaksittani instructive — — comitative — Mattiaksineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Mattiaksesi Mattiaksesi accusative nom. Mattiaksesi Mattiaksesi gen. Mattiaksesi genitive Mattiaksesi Mattiastesi Mattiaksiesi partitive Mattiastasi Mattiaksiasi inessive Mattiaksessasi Mattiaksissasi elative Mattiaksestasi Mattiaksistasi illative Mattiakseesi Mattiaksiisi adessive Mattiaksellasi Mattiaksillasi ablative Mattiakseltasi Mattiaksiltasi allative Mattiaksellesi Mattiaksillesi essive Mattiaksenasi Mattiaksinasi translative Mattiakseksesi Mattiaksiksesi abessive Mattiaksettasi Mattiaksittasi instructive — — comitative — Mattiaksinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Mattiaksemme Mattiaksemme accusative nom. Mattiaksemme Mattiaksemme gen. Mattiaksemme genitive Mattiaksemme Mattiastemme Mattiaksiemme partitive Mattiastamme Mattiaksiamme inessive Mattiaksessamme Mattiaksissamme elative Mattiaksestamme Mattiaksistamme illative Mattiakseemme Mattiaksiimme adessive Mattiaksellamme Mattiaksillamme ablative Mattiakseltamme Mattiaksiltamme allative Mattiaksellemme Mattiaksillemme essive Mattiaksenamme Mattiaksinamme translative Mattiakseksemme Mattiaksiksemme abessive Mattiaksettamme Mattiaksittamme instructive — — comitative — Mattiaksinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Mattiaksenne Mattiaksenne accusative nom. Mattiaksenne Mattiaksenne gen. Mattiaksenne genitive Mattiaksenne Mattiastenne Mattiaksienne partitive Mattiastanne Mattiaksianne inessive Mattiaksessanne Mattiaksissanne elative Mattiaksestanne Mattiaksistanne illative Mattiakseenne Mattiaksiinne adessive Mattiaksellanne Mattiaksillanne ablative Mattiakseltanne Mattiaksiltanne allative Mattiaksellenne Mattiaksillenne essive Mattiaksenanne Mattiaksinanne translative Mattiakseksenne Mattiaksiksenne abessive Mattiaksettanne Mattiaksittanne instructive — — comitative — Mattiaksinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Mattiaksensa Mattiaksensa accusative nom. Mattiaksensa Mattiaksensa gen. Mattiaksensa genitive Mattiaksensa Mattiastensa Mattiaksiensa partitive Mattiastaan Mattiastansa Mattiaksiaan Mattiaksiansa inessive Mattiaksessaan Mattiaksessansa Mattiaksissaan Mattiaksissansa elative Mattiaksestaan Mattiaksestansa Mattiaksistaan Mattiaksistansa illative Mattiakseensa Mattiaksiinsa adessive Mattiaksellaan Mattiaksellansa Mattiaksillaan Mattiaksillansa ablative Mattiakseltaan Mattiakseltansa Mattiaksiltaan Mattiaksiltansa allative Mattiakselleen Mattiaksellensa Mattiaksilleen Mattiaksillensa essive Mattiaksenaan Mattiaksenansa Mattiaksinaan Mattiaksinansa translative Mattiaksekseen Mattiakseksensa Mattiaksikseen Mattiaksiksensa abessive Mattiaksettaan Mattiaksettansa Mattiaksittaan Mattiaksittansa instructive — — comitative — Mattiaksineen Mattiaksinensa

Related terms

• Matias
• Matti

Statistics

• Mattias is the 507^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 394 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,843 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Mattias

1. (biblical) Matthias.
2. a male given name, rare in this form. Normal given name forms: Mathias, Mats, Mads

Portuguese

Proper noun

Mattias m

1. a male given name, variant of Matias

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin Matthias. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1247.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtiːas/

Proper noun

Mattias c (genitive Mattias)

1. (biblical) Matthias.
2. a male given name

Related terms

• (male given names) Mathias, Mats, Matteus, Matts
• (surnames) Matsson, Mattsson

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• [1] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 47 965 males with the given name Mattias (compared to 13 703 named Mathias) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.