MATHIS  

Gender: M
Origin: French and German form of MATTHIAS or MATTHEW
Meaning: "gift of God"

Very popular in France, this name -- pronounced mat-tees, like the surname of the painter Matisse -- might make an appealing new way to say Matthew here.

Mathis is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Mathis:

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