mattathias
/ˌmætəˈθaɪ.əs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:
name
A male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:
name
A male given name from Hebrew — famously held by:
Example Sentences
- "vvho vvas of Matthathias, vvho vvas of Amos, vvho vvas of Naum, vvho vvas of Heſli, vvho vvas of Naggé,"
- "vvho vvas of Mahath, vvho vvas of Matthathias, vvho vvas of Semei, vvho vvas of Ioſeph, vvho vvas of Iuda,"
- "In thoſe dayes aroſe Mathathias the ſonne of Iohn, the ſonne of Simeon, prieſt of the ſonnes of Ioarib from Ieruſalem, and he ſate in the mountayne of Modin: and he had fiue ſonnes, Iohn who was ſurnamed Gaddis: and Simon, who was ſurnamed Thaſi: and Iudas, who was called Machabeus: and Eleazar, who was ſurnamed Abaron: and Ionathan, who was ſurnamed Apphus."
Etymology
From the Latin Mattathiās, from the Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Măttăthĭ́ās), from the Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Doublet of Matthew.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Mattathiās, Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌmætəˈθaɪ.əs/