Meaning and background
The story behind Mattis
Mattis is used as a masculine given name in Norwegian, Swedish and German. It is a regional form of Matthias, which belongs to the name family that developed from a Hebrew name associated with divine giving. Mattis should therefore not be interpreted through the ordinary English surname Mattis without evidence that the same history was intended. Its short shape may appeal to anyone looking for a less familiar relative of Matt.
- Origin
- Norwegian, Swedish and German variant of the given name Matthias. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Mattis appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mætɪs/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mætɪs/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AE1 T IH0 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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