Mathis is a name of

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origin. It is common as a surname and is also a masculine given name.

People with the surname

Buster Mathis Buster Mathis (June 11, 1943 – September 6, 1995) was an American boxer. Career Mathis had a successful career as an amateur heavyweight boxer. He qualified for a spot in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, but had to withdraw due to an injury. He was re ...

(1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer *

Buster Mathis Jr. Buster Mathis Jr. (born March 25, 1970) is an American former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Early life Mathis Jr. was the son of Buster Mathis, a heavyweight boxer from the 1960s. The senior Mathis had been invi ...

(born 1970), American heavyweight boxer * Clint Mathis (born 1976), American soccer player *

Damarri Mathis Damarri Deshon Mathis (born April 12, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburgh. Early life and high school Mathi ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Dawson Mathis Marvin Dawson Mathis (November 30, 1940 – April 17, 2017) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Georgia. Born in Nashville, Georgia, Mathis attended the Nashville public schools. He attended South Georgia Colleg ...

(1940–2017), American politician *

Doug Mathis Douglas Alan Mathis (born June 7, 1983) is a former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers for their AAA affiliate in Oklahoma City. He played in Major League Baseball, the KBO League, Nippon Profess ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Edith Mathis (born 1938), Swiss singer * Émile Mathis (1880–1956), German-French automobile pioneer *George Mathis (also G. S. Mathis), pseudonym of Mátyás Seiber (1905–1960), Hungarian-born composer * Greg Mathis (born 1960), American judge * Ida Elizabeth Brandon Mathis (1857–1925), American agricultural reformer *

James C. Mathis III James C. Mathis III (born November 28, 1974) is an American voice, film and television actor best known for voicing Black Panther in various media. Career Mathis was born in Brooklyn, New York City. After nine years since he starred in his f ...

(born 1974), American voice actor * Jeff Mathis (born 1983), American baseball catcher * Jill Mathis (born 1964), American photographer *

Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...

(born 1935), American pop singer *

Kevin Mathis Kevin Bryant Mathis (born April 29, 1974) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Texas A&M University–Co ...

(born 1974), American football player * Lionel Mathis (born 1981), French football player *

Marcel Mathis Marcel Mathis (born December 24, 1991) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Born in Hohenems, Vorarlberg, he primarily competed on the European Cup circuit, but raced in several World Cup events, all in giant slalom. Mathis' fi ...

(born 1991), Austrian alpine skier *

Milly Mathis Milly Mathis (September 8, 1901 – March 30, 1965) was a French actress who appeared in more than 100 films during her career. Born on September 8, 1901, as Emilienne Pauline Tomasini in Marseilles, France, she made her film debut with a small, ...

(1901–1965), French actress *

Phidarian Mathis Phidarian "Phil" Mathis (born April 26, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Commanders in the second r ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Rashean Mathis Rashean Jamil Mathis (; born August 27, 1980) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bethune–Cookman University, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second ro ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Reggie Mathis Reginald Levi Mathis (born March 18, 1956) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 1979 NFL D ...

(born 1956), American football player * Rémi Mathis (born 1982), French historian *

Robert Mathis Robert Nathan Mathis (born February 26, 1981) is a former American football defensive end and outside linebacker who played his entire 14-year career with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footbal ...

(born 1981), American football player * Samantha Mathis (born 1970), American actor * Susie Mathis (born 1947), British pop singer and radio presenter * Terance Mathis (born 1967), American football player

People with the given name

* Mathis Bailey (born 1981), American-Canadian novelist and fiction writer *

Mathis Bolly Mathis Gazoa Kippersund Bolly (born 14 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Bolly made his professional debut for the Norwegian top flight side Lillestrøm. He represented Norway at youth international level, but ...

(born 1990), Norwegian–Ivorian footballer playing in Germany * Mathis Künzler (born 1978), Swiss actor *

Mathis Mathisen Mathis Mathisen (born 4 April 1937) is a Norwegian teacher, novelist, playwright and children's writer. Mathisen was born in Lillesand. He made his literary debut in 1965 with the novel ''De blanke knappene''. His play ''Ærefrykt for livet'' was ...

(born 1937), Norwegian teacher, novelist, playwright and children's writer * Mathis Mootz (born 1976), German electronic musician and DJ *

Mathis Wackernagel Mathis Wackernagel is a Swiss-born sustainability advocate. He is President of Global Footprint Network, an international sustainability think tank with offices in Oakland, California; Brussels, Belgium, and Geneva, Switzerland. The think-tank i ...

(born 1962), Swiss-born sustainability advocate

Fictional characters

* Title character of ''Mathis der Maler'' (opera), by Paul Hindemith * René Mathis, ally of James Bond * Jude Mathis, protagonist of '' Tales of Xillia'' video game * Mathis, supporting character of 2017 Nickelodeon show '' Mysticons'' (and ensuing novel series) {{Given name, type=both German-language surnames Masculine given names Surnames from given names