Mads.
a male given name from Danish [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Matthew
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Danish [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Matthew
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Danish Mads m, a medieval Danish contraction of Mathias, historically also associated with Matthæus. From Latin Matthias m, from Ancient Greek Ματθίας m (Matthías), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ m (Mattīṯyāhū, “gift of Yahweh”). Doublet of Mats (“male given name”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Mads, Swedish Mads, Faroese Mads, Finnish Mads and Greenlandic Mads (“male given name”).
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