proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Matthiās
Matthiās m sg (genitive Matthiae)
Classical[ˈmat.tʰi.aːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmat.ti.as]
Meaning
- Saint Matthias (the Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after the latter’s Betrayal of Christ and subsequent suicide)
AD 2nd century, Acta Andreae et Matthiae apud Anthropophagos [The Acts of Andrew and Matthias among the Anthropophagi]
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Matthiās | — |
| genitive | Matthiae | — |
| dative | Matthiae | — |
| accusative | Matthiān Matthiam | — |
| ablative | Matthiā | — |
| vocative | Matthiā | — |
Origins
From the Koine Greek Ματθίας (Matthías), Μαθθίας (Maththías), contracted from Ματταθίας (Mattathías), from the Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyā́hū, literally “gift of God”). Compare Matthaeus.
Descendants
- EnglishMatthias
- FrenchMatthias
- GermanMatthias
- ItalianMattia
- PortugueseMatias
- PortugueseMatthias
- PortugueseMattias
- SpanishMatías
- DanishMatthias
- DutchMatthias