The story behind Mattatia
From Latin Mattathiās, from Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Măttăthĭ́ās), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū).
Pronunciation
Italian: /mat.taˈti.a/
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Names Similar to Mattatia
Macarena
It is disputed whether it comes from Ancient Greek μακάριος (makários, “blessed, happy”), or from the homonymous neighborhood in Seville, from Arabic مقْرِين.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Magdaleena
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ). The latter part has been reinterpreted as Leena (which mostly originates as a shortening of this name).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Magdalena
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, “woman from Magdala”). From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, “woman from Magdala”). Learned borrowing from Latin Magdalena.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Malachia
From Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Małgorzata
Inherited from Old Polish Margorzata, from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), from Indo-Iranian.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marcelina
Learned borrowing from Latin Marcellina. From Latin Marcellina, feminine of Marcellinus, derived from Marcellus.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Mattatia
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baldassarre
Ultimately from Hebrew.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Mattatia
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length