Matthijs

Meaning

a male given name, equivalent to English Matthew or Matthias

Concepts

Matthew

Synonyms

Matteüs

Thijs

Translations

Matthieu

Matteo

Ματθαίος

Mateus

Mateo

Matthias

Matthaeus

Mateu

Matías

Mattia

San Mateo

Sant Mateu

Levi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɑˈtɛi̯s/

Etymology

Cognate with French: Matthieu

In summary

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.