Dutch
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
- (biblical) Matthias, the apostle
Estonian
Etymology
From Latin Matthias, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyā́hū).
Proper noun
Mattias
- (biblical) Matthias.
- a male given name from Hebrew
Faroese
Proper noun
Mattias m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Mattias: Mattiasarson or Mattiasson
- daughter of Mattias: Mattiasardóttir or Mattiasdóttir
Declension
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singular
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| indefinite
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| nominative
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Mattias
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| accusative
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Mattias
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| dative
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Mattiasi
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| genitive
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Mattiasar, Mattias
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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
- (biblical) Matthias.
- a male given name, rare in this form
Declension
| Inflection of Mattias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Mattias
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Mattiakset
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| genitive
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Mattiaksen
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Mattiasten Mattiaksien
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| partitive
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Mattiasta
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Mattiaksia
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| illative
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Mattiakseen
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Mattiaksiin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mattias
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Mattiakset
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mattias
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Mattiakset
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| gen.
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Mattiaksen
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| genitive
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Mattiaksen
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Mattiasten Mattiaksien
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| partitive
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Mattiasta
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Mattiaksia
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| inessive
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Mattiaksessa
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Mattiaksissa
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| elative
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Mattiaksesta
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Mattiaksista
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| illative
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Mattiakseen
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Mattiaksiin
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| adessive
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Mattiaksella
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Mattiaksilla
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| ablative
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Mattiakselta
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Mattiaksilta
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| allative
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Mattiakselle
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Mattiaksille
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| essive
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Mattiaksena
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Mattiaksina
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| translative
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Mattiakseksi
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Mattiaksiksi
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| abessive
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Mattiaksetta
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Mattiaksitta
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| instructive
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—
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Mattiaksin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mattiakseni
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Mattiakseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mattiakseni
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Mattiakseni
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| gen.
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Mattiakseni
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| genitive
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Mattiakseni
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Mattiasteni Mattiaksieni
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| partitive
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Mattiastani
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Mattiaksiani
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| inessive
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Mattiaksessani
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Mattiaksissani
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| elative
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Mattiaksestani
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Mattiaksistani
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| illative
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Mattiakseeni
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Mattiaksiini
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| adessive
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Mattiaksellani
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Mattiaksillani
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| ablative
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Mattiakseltani
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Mattiaksiltani
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| allative
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Mattiakselleni
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Mattiaksilleni
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| essive
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Mattiaksenani
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Mattiaksinani
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| translative
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Mattiaksekseni
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Mattiaksikseni
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| abessive
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Mattiaksettani
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Mattiaksittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mattiaksineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mattiaksesi
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Mattiaksesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mattiaksesi
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Mattiaksesi
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| gen.
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Mattiaksesi
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| genitive
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Mattiaksesi
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Mattiastesi Mattiaksiesi
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| partitive
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Mattiastasi
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Mattiaksiasi
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| inessive
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Mattiaksessasi
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Mattiaksissasi
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| elative
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Mattiaksestasi
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Mattiaksistasi
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| illative
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Mattiakseesi
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Mattiaksiisi
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| adessive
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Mattiaksellasi
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Mattiaksillasi
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| ablative
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Mattiakseltasi
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Mattiaksiltasi
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| allative
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Mattiaksellesi
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Mattiaksillesi
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| essive
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Mattiaksenasi
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Mattiaksinasi
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| translative
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Mattiakseksesi
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Mattiaksiksesi
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| abessive
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Mattiaksettasi
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Mattiaksittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mattiaksinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mattiaksemme
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Mattiaksemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mattiaksemme
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Mattiaksemme
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| gen.
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Mattiaksemme
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| genitive
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Mattiaksemme
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Mattiastemme Mattiaksiemme
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| partitive
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Mattiastamme
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Mattiaksiamme
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| inessive
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Mattiaksessamme
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Mattiaksissamme
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| elative
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Mattiaksestamme
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Mattiaksistamme
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| illative
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Mattiakseemme
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Mattiaksiimme
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| adessive
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Mattiaksellamme
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Mattiaksillamme
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| ablative
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Mattiakseltamme
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Mattiaksiltamme
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| allative
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Mattiaksellemme
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Mattiaksillemme
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| essive
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Mattiaksenamme
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Mattiaksinamme
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| translative
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Mattiakseksemme
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Mattiaksiksemme
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| abessive
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Mattiaksettamme
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Mattiaksittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mattiaksinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mattiaksenne
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Mattiaksenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mattiaksenne
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Mattiaksenne
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| gen.
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Mattiaksenne
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| genitive
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Mattiaksenne
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Mattiastenne Mattiaksienne
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| partitive
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Mattiastanne
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Mattiaksianne
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| inessive
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Mattiaksessanne
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Mattiaksissanne
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| elative
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Mattiaksestanne
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Mattiaksistanne
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| illative
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Mattiakseenne
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Mattiaksiinne
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| adessive
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Mattiaksellanne
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Mattiaksillanne
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| ablative
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Mattiakseltanne
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Mattiaksiltanne
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| allative
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Mattiaksellenne
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Mattiaksillenne
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| essive
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Mattiaksenanne
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Mattiaksinanne
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| translative
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Mattiakseksenne
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Mattiaksiksenne
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| abessive
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Mattiaksettanne
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Mattiaksittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mattiaksinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mattiaksensa
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Mattiaksensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mattiaksensa
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Mattiaksensa
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| gen.
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Mattiaksensa
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| genitive
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Mattiaksensa
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Mattiastensa Mattiaksiensa
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| partitive
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Mattiastaan Mattiastansa
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Mattiaksiaan Mattiaksiansa
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| inessive
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Mattiaksessaan Mattiaksessansa
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Mattiaksissaan Mattiaksissansa
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| elative
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Mattiaksestaan Mattiaksestansa
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Mattiaksistaan Mattiaksistansa
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| illative
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Mattiakseensa
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Mattiaksiinsa
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| adessive
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Mattiaksellaan Mattiaksellansa
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Mattiaksillaan Mattiaksillansa
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| ablative
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Mattiakseltaan Mattiakseltansa
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Mattiaksiltaan Mattiaksiltansa
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| allative
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Mattiakselleen Mattiaksellensa
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Mattiaksilleen Mattiaksillensa
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| essive
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Mattiaksenaan Mattiaksenansa
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Mattiaksinaan Mattiaksinansa
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| translative
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Mattiaksekseen Mattiakseksensa
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Mattiaksikseen Mattiaksiksensa
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| abessive
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Mattiaksettaan Mattiaksettansa
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Mattiaksittaan Mattiaksittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mattiaksineen Mattiaksinensa
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Statistics
- Mattias is the 507th 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
- (biblical) Matthias.
- a male given name, rare in this form. Normal given name forms: Mathias, Mats, Mads
Portuguese
Proper noun
Mattias m
- a male given name, variant of Matias
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Matthias. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1247.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mattias c (genitive Mattias)
- (biblical) Matthias.
- a male given name
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.