Matz
English edit
Etymology edit
German surname, pet forms of Mattheus and Matthias; see Matthew.
Proper noun edit
Matz (plural Matzes)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Matz is the 6587th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5143 individuals. Matz is most common among White (93.37%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Matz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 537.
East Central German edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
Matz f
References edit
- 1982 Karl-Heinz Schmidt, Itze schlöft dr Pastor ei : Heiteres aus dem Erzgebirge. P. 38
German edit
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Matz m (proper noun, strong, genitive Matz')
- a diminutive of the male given name Matthias
Noun edit
Matz m (strong, genitive Matzes, plural Matze or Mätze)
- (colloquial) boy
- (colloquial) pig
Declension edit
Declension of Matz [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Matz” in Duden online
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
Matz m
- March (month)
Related terms edit
Calendar months: Yanuaar/Yenner, Febrewaar/Hanning, Matz, Aprill, Moi, Yuni, Yuli/Tschulei, Aaguscht, Sepdember, Oktower, Nowember, Dezember/Grischtmunet