Where does “Matthias” come from?

Matthias comes from Latin Matthias, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος, from Aramaic מַתַּי, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ, a name of uncertain etymology.

Matthias (English): The Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. biblical character

Definitions

  1. The Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. biblical character

Ancestry of “Matthias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMatthiāsSaint Matthias the
2Ancient GreekΜατθίας
3Ancient GreekΜατταθίαςMattathias
4Hebrewמַתִּתְיָהוּ
5HebrewיהוהYHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
6Proto-Semitic*haway-to be, to become, to fall, to happen
Every word from Proto-Semitic *haway-
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