The meaning and history of the name Matthias.

MATTHIAS

Variant of Matthaios (see MATTHEW) which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot. This was also the name of kings of Hungary, including Matthias I who made important reforms to the kingdom in the 15th century.

Usage: Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Norwegian, Swedish

Short Forms: MADS, MATS, THIJS, TIES

Variants: MATHIAS, MATHIS, MATHYS, MATTHAIOS, MATTHEUS, MATTHIJS, MATTIAS

Name day:
May 14th: France

Famous People: Saint Matthias^wiki (Religious Figure, 1, Israel), Matthias Corvinus of Hungary^wiki (Politician, 1443, Romania), Matthias Grünewald^wiki (Painter, 1470, Germany), Matthias Jakob Schleiden^wiki (Biologist, 1804, Germany), Matthias Sammer^wiki (Coach, 1967, Germany)

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