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Boy · Hebrew, through Dutch
Thijs
Say it: TAYS
Meaning
Dutch short form of Matthijs, from Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of Yahweh'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
An old Dutch short form that is popular again.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 97 babies given this name since 2004
- At its height in 2007, about 1 in 115,200 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ties
| French | Mathis |
|---|---|
| English | Matthew |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.