# Mattias
## Dutch
### Alternative forms

* Matthias

### 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

#### Related terms

* Madi
* Madis
* Maido
* Mait
* Mati
* Matis

## 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
## Finnish
### Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Matthias.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɑtːiɑs/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪ːiɑ̝s̠]
* Rhymes: -ɑtːiɑs
* Hyphenation: Mat‧ti‧as

### Proper noun

Mattias
* (biblical) Matthias.
* a male given name, rare in this form

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Mattias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Mattiakseni
Mattiakseni
accusative
nom.
Mattiakseni
Mattiakseni
gen.
Mattiakseni
genitive
Mattiakseni
Mattiasteni Mattiaksieni
partitive
Mattiastani
Mattiaksiani
inessive
Mattiaksessani
Mattiaksissani
elative
Mattiaksestani
Mattiaksistani
illative
Mattiakseeni
Mattiaksiini
adessive
Mattiaksellani
Mattiaksillani
ablative
Mattiakseltani
Mattiaksiltani
allative
Mattiakselleni
Mattiaksilleni
essive
Mattiaksenani
Mattiaksinani
translative
Mattiaksekseni
Mattiaksikseni
abessive
Mattiaksettani
Mattiaksittani
instructive
comitative
—Mattiaksineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Mattiaksesi
Mattiaksesi
accusative
nom.
Mattiaksesi
Mattiaksesi
gen.
Mattiaksesi
genitive
Mattiaksesi
Mattiastesi Mattiaksiesi
partitive
Mattiastasi
Mattiaksiasi
inessive
Mattiaksessasi
Mattiaksissasi
elative
Mattiaksestasi
Mattiaksistasi
illative
Mattiakseesi
Mattiaksiisi
adessive
Mattiaksellasi
Mattiaksillasi
ablative
Mattiakseltasi
Mattiaksiltasi
allative
Mattiaksellesi
Mattiaksillesi
essive
Mattiaksenasi
Mattiaksinasi
translative
Mattiakseksesi
Mattiaksiksesi
abessive
Mattiaksettasi
Mattiaksittasi
instructive
comitative
—Mattiaksinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Mattiaksemme
Mattiaksemme
accusative
nom.
Mattiaksemme
Mattiaksemme
gen.
Mattiaksemme
genitive
Mattiaksemme
Mattiastemme Mattiaksiemme
partitive
Mattiastamme
Mattiaksiamme
inessive
Mattiaksessamme
Mattiaksissamme
elative
Mattiaksestamme
Mattiaksistamme
illative
Mattiakseemme
Mattiaksiimme
adessive
Mattiaksellamme
Mattiaksillamme
ablative
Mattiakseltamme
Mattiaksiltamme
allative
Mattiaksellemme
Mattiaksillemme
essive
Mattiaksenamme
Mattiaksinamme
translative
Mattiakseksemme
Mattiaksiksemme
abessive
Mattiaksettamme
Mattiaksittamme
instructive
comitative
—Mattiaksinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Mattiaksenne
Mattiaksenne
accusative
nom.
Mattiaksenne
Mattiaksenne
gen.
Mattiaksenne
genitive
Mattiaksenne
Mattiastenne Mattiaksienne
partitive
Mattiastanne
Mattiaksianne
inessive
Mattiaksessanne
Mattiaksissanne
elative
Mattiaksestanne
Mattiaksistanne
illative
Mattiakseenne
Mattiaksiinne
adessive
Mattiaksellanne
Mattiaksillanne
ablative
Mattiakseltanne
Mattiaksiltanne
allative
Mattiaksellenne
Mattiaksillenne
essive
Mattiaksenanne
Mattiaksinanne
translative
Mattiakseksenne
Mattiaksiksenne
abessive
Mattiaksettanne
Mattiaksittanne
instructive
comitative
—Mattiaksinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Mattiaksensa
Mattiaksensa
accusative
nom.
Mattiaksensa
Mattiaksensa
gen.
Mattiaksensa
genitive
Mattiaksensa
Mattiastensa Mattiaksiensa
partitive
Mattiastaan Mattiastansa
Mattiaksiaan Mattiaksiansa
inessive
Mattiaksessaan Mattiaksessansa
Mattiaksissaan Mattiaksissansa
elative
Mattiaksestaan Mattiaksestansa
Mattiaksistaan Mattiaksistansa
illative
Mattiakseensa
Mattiaksiinsa
adessive
Mattiaksellaan Mattiaksellansa
Mattiaksillaan Mattiaksillansa
ablative
Mattiakseltaan Mattiakseltansa
Mattiaksiltaan Mattiaksiltansa
allative
Mattiakselleen Mattiaksellensa
Mattiaksilleen Mattiaksillensa
essive
Mattiaksenaan Mattiaksenansa
Mattiaksinaan Mattiaksinansa
translative
Mattiaksekseen Mattiakseksensa
Mattiaksikseen Mattiaksiksensa
abessive
Mattiaksettaan Mattiaksettansa
Mattiaksittaan Mattiaksittansa
instructive
comitative
—Mattiaksineen Mattiaksinensa :

#### Related terms

* Matias
* Matti

#### 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

* IPA: /maˈtiːas/

### Proper noun

Mattias c (genitive Mattias)
* (biblical) Matthias.
* a male given name

#### Related terms

* (male given names) Mathias, Mats, Matteus, Matts
* (surnames) Matsson, Mattsson

### References

* Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
* 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.