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Boy's nameOrigin: HebrewThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Mathias

Mathias is an international form of a biblical name, corresponding to Matej in Slovak. Its tradition is connected to the apostle Matthias, chosen to replace Judas; it shares a Hebrew root with Matthew, although they are distinct biblical figures. In the Slovak environment, it retains its foreign spelling and is regularly declined when pronounced with a final 's'.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Mathias means "gift of God" and its meaning refers to being blessed by God.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Mathias je pravopisný variant mena Matthias, ktoré sa rozšírilo prostredníctvom gréčtiny a latinčiny. Vychádza z hebrejského mena Mattitjáhú: jeho zložky označujú „dar“ a Božie meno Jahve. Pôvodný význam je „Jahveho dar“, voľnejšie „Boží dar“. Gréčtina a latinčina sú sprostredkujúce jazyky, nie samostatné etymologické pôvody.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia: Ancient Hebrew Research Center. Varianty a jazykové ekvivalenty: Behind the Name – Matthias. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou vzoru chlap podľa Morfológie slovenského jazyka, nie citáciou osobitného stanoviska JÚĽŠ SAV k menu Mathias. Domácke tvary sú možné rodinné oslovenia, nie overený rebríček obľúbenosti. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii Milana Majtána a Mateja Považaja Vyberte si meno pre svoje dieťa nebolo priamo overené.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Mathias vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MATHIAS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

12 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pri výslovnosti ma-ti-as má meno tri slabiky; th sa číta ako t a i a a patria do samostatných slabík. Výslovnosť sa môže líšiť podľa jazyka pôvodu nositeľa.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Mathias
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Mathiasa
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Mathiasovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Mathiasa
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Mathias!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Mathiasovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Mathiasom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MatiMatyMatíkMatisko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Mathias
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Mati! Maty! Matík!

Notable figures named Mathias

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Mathias Rust
born 1968Notable Figure

German amateur aviator and activist

Mathias Jørgensen
born 1990Notable Figure

Danish association football player (born 1990)

Mathias Jensen
born 1996Notable Figure

Danish association football player (born 1996)

Mathias Énard
born 1972Notable Figure

French writer, translator, and university teacher (born 1972)

Mathias Gidsel
born 1999Notable Figure

Danish handball player (born 1999)

Mathias Lessort
born 1995Notable Figure

French basketball player (born 1995)

Mathias Boe
born 1980Notable Figure

Danish badminton player

Mathias Frank
born 1986Notable Figure

road bicycle racer

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Mathias Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
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