Meaning and background
The story behind Matthias
Matthias is a historic biblical name, related to Matthew but borne in the New Testament by a different apostle. It appears in Greek and Latin transmission and survives in several European languages with differing pronunciations. Its Hebrew-derived root belongs to the same broad family of names associated with divine giving. As a dog's name it offers a more formal alternative to Matt; the sound should be chosen with the household's preferred language in mind.
- Origin
- Biblical Greek and Latin name in the Matthew-related Hebrew-derived name family, used across European languages. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Matthias appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/məθaɪəs/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/məθaɪəs/ · primary stress on syllable 2M AH0 TH AY1 AH0 S
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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