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Evidencia v 20 mestách SR • prepnite tvar mena alebo pridajte do obľúbených
Boy's nameOrigin: HebrewThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Matthaus

Matthäus is the German form of the biblical name Matthew, famously borne by the apostle and evangelist. It carries a profound religious significance coupled with a distinguished European character. For parents, it offers a sophisticated, classic choice that stands out internationally.

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Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 1 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Matthäus is of Hebrew origin and means "gift of God".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z hebrejského mena Mattitjáhu, utvoreného zo slovesa s významom „dať“ a z podoby Jahu, skráteného označenia Božieho mena Jahve. Vykladá sa ako „dar Jahveho“ alebo „Boží dar“. Nemecká podoba Matthäus sa vyvinula prostredníctvom gréckeho mena Matthaios a latinského Matthaeus.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

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

MATTHAUS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

24 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.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
21 September
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V nemčine sa vyslovuje približne [ma-té-us], s prízvukom na druhej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MattyMatúškoMaťkoMaťo
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Matthaus
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Matthäus! Matty! Matúško!

Notable figures named Matthaus

22

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

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Person type
Matthäus Merian
CH
1593 – 1650Historical Figure

Swiss-born engraver, publisher (1593 – 1650)

Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann
1662 – 1736Historical Figure

German architect

Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg
DE
1468 – 1540Historical Figure

Holy Roman Empire statesman, cardinal and Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg (1469-1540)

Matthäus Schiner
CH
1465 – 1522Historical Figure

Catholic cardinal (1465-1522)

Matthäus Merian
CH
1621 – 1687Historical Figure

Swiss engraver and portrait painter (1621 - 1687)

Matthäus Aurogallus
1490 – 1543Historical Figure

German hebraist and historian (ca 1490-1543)

Matthäus Zell
DE
1477 – 1548Historical Figure

German Lutheran pastor

Matthäus Seutter
DE
1678 – 1757Historical Figure

German cartographer

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