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[Facts] Pronunciation of Matthias?

by laura617

6/15/2005, 5:53 AM

Does anyone know the correct pronounciation for the name Matthias or the correct way to pronouce it in English?

A friend of mine is planning to name her son Matthias nn Matt, and she is pronouncing the name "Math-e-us". I'm not certain that is right.

#Matthias #pronunciation

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- mayeleven

6/20/2005, 5:13 AM

Ma-Thigh-Us

- Andy ;—) (guest)

6/17/2005, 3:25 AM

I could imagine that the (possible) English pronunciation meh-THY-ess would be avoided, because this sounds almost like "Messias".

- Indy (guest)

6/17/2005, 2:51 AM

In Holland, it's Ma-tee-us (no th sound!), rather than ma-thigh-us..

- Ylva

6/16/2005, 5:47 PM

There may be more than one correct pronounciation

In Scandinavia and in Germany, we pronounce Matthias as Mah-TEE-us. No th-sound, as in Thomas. To me, Matthias is not a traditional English name like Matthew. Therefore the pronounciaton may vary and some people use a non-English one.

- Miss Claire +1

6/16/2005, 10:33 AM

In France it is mah-tyahs. :)

~~ Claire ~~

My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
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My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July

- Julia (guest)

6/16/2005, 2:46 PM

In English it's muh-THIE-us.

- Chrisell

6/15/2005, 12:40 PM

I've always heard ma-TEE-us.

♦ Chrisell ♦

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- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey) +4

6/15/2005, 6:35 AM

I've always heard mah-THIGH-us, with the "THIGH" part like the word "thigh."

Array

"What are these parents thinking?...Let's name her Madison--she'll live in her own world: 16 square miles surrounded by reality." -- Susan Lampert Smith

- ADT

6/16/2005, 12:06 PM

agreed

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- Miranda (Randee15)

6/15/2005, 7:46 PM

I agree: I've always heard ma-THIE-us.

Miranda
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- Daividh (guest)

6/15/2005, 7:31 PM

I agree with Array. That's the conventional/accepted (American) pron., altho other languages might differ.

- Lauren B (guest)

6/15/2005, 12:24 PM

I've heard mah-TIE-us and ma-THIGH-us

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