Matthijs
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Mattijs, Mathijs, Matijs
Etymology
Ultimately from Late Latin Matthiās and Matthaeus, from Koine Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), Ματθίας (Matthías), &c., several figures in the New Testament including the apostles Matthew and Matthias, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū), from מַתָּנַת (“gift, reward”) + יהוה (“YHWH, God”). Doublet of Matteüs and Mattias. Compare French Matthieu and Matthias.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑˈtɛi̯s/
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Derived terms
- Thijs, Tijs
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