a male given name, equivalent to English Matthew or Matthias
köken: Ultimately from Late Latin Matthiās and Matthaeus, from Koine Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), Ματθίας (Matthías), &c., several figures in the New Testament including the apostles Matthew and Matthias, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū), from מַתָּנַת (“gift, reward”) + יהוה (“YHWH, God”). Doublet of Matteüs and Mattias. Compare French Matthieu and Matthias.
köken: As masculine, a patronymic surname, genitive singular of the masculine given name Ματθαίος (Matthaíos). The female surname, from the genitive singular of the male's surname (father's or husband's).
köken: Originally a patronymic form Mats + -son "son of Mats". Strangely a less common variant of Mattsson since the spelling Mats is more common than Matts.