Mats.
a male given name from Old Norse [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Matt
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Old Norse [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Matt
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse Mats m, a short form of Mattis m, itself a Nordic form of Latin Matthias m, from Ancient Greek Ματθίας m (Matthías), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ m (Mattīṯyāhū, “gift of Yahweh”). In Norwegian, the name is usually traced through Mathias rather than Matteus. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Mats, Swedish Mats, Danish Mats, Faroese Mats, Finnish Mats and Estonian Mats (“male given name”).
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