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Matias

ማትያስ

/mah-TEE-ass/Amharic · a boy’s name

“Matthias, traditionally understood as “gift of God””

How to say it
mah-TEE-ass
Traditional Amharic spelling
ማትያስ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MatiasMattiasማትያስ

From the same family

01Bereket“A blessing and gift from God”Amharicany→︎02Lisanework“Golden tongue; gifted with beautiful and persuasive speech”Amharicfemale→︎03Matewos“Matthew, traditionally understood as “gift of God””Amharicmale→︎04Matheos“A gift from God”Amharicmale→︎05Mathewos“Gift from God”Amharicmale→︎06Meklit“A precious gift or special talent”Amharicfemale→︎07Natan“A gift from God”Amharicmale→︎08Sitotaw“The gift”Amharicmale→︎09Tedros“A gift from God.”Amharicmale→︎10Tewodros“A gift from God”Amharicmale→︎11Tsegaye“A child seen as a personal blessing and gift of grace.”Amharicmale→︎