Mattis
English
Etymology
Patronymic surname from a pet form of the personal name Matthew.
Proper noun
Mattis (plural Mattises)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mattis is the 11472nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2744 individuals. Mattis is most common among White (68.91%) and Black/African American (25.58%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mattis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 536.
Norwegian
Alternative forms
Etymology
A medieval contraction of Mathias.
Proper noun
Mattis
- a male given name
Swedish
Etymology
A medieval contraction of Mattias.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Mattis c (genitive Mattis)
- a male given name