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Matius.

a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈma.ti.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmat.t͡si.us]
  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Gaius Matius, a Roman writer

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Possibly of Celtic/Gaulish origin, from Proto-Celtic *matis (“good”). Delamarre likewise analyzes related Celtic names such as Maticus from the same root.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.