Matthias

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Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.

People[]

Notable people named Matthias include the following:

In religion:

  • Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot
  • Matthias of Trakai (c. 1370–1453), Lithuanian clergyman, bishop of Samogitia and of Vilnius
  • Matthias Flacius, Lutheran reformer
  • Matthias the Prophet, see Robert Matthews (religious impostor) Claimed to be the reincarnation of the original Matthias during the Second Great Awakening
  • Matthias F. Cowley, Latter-day Saint apostle

In the arts:

In nobility:

In music:

  • Matthias Bamert (born 1942), Swiss composer
  • Matthias Jabs, German guitarist and songwriter
  • Matthias Menck, German audio engineer, electronic music producer and DJ
  • Matthias Paul (DJ), German Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and producer known by his stage name Paul van Dyk
  • Matthias Weckmann, North German musician and composer of the Baroque period

Other:

Fictional characters:

  • Matthias, central figure in Brian Jacques's Redwall series
  • Matthias Helvar, character in Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Shadow and Bone played by Calohan Skogman

Buildings[]

Cognates[]

The following forenames are related to the English forename Matthias:

See also[]

  • All pages with titles beginning with Matthias
  • Justice Matthias (disambiguation)
  • Mathias (disambiguation)
  • Matias
  • Mattathias
  • Mattias
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