Mathiesen is a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, al ...

surname meaning "son of Mathies" (equivalent of the Biblical Μαθθαιος, cf.

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

Matthew Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chi ...

). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiesen, Matthiessen, Mathisen, Matthisen. A similar diversity of forms exist for the parallel given name Mathias. There are several people with the surname Mathiesen: *

Árni Mathiesen Árni M. Mathiesen (born 2 October 1958 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician. From September 2005 through 31 January 2009, he was Minister of Finance in Iceland. From 1999 to 2005 he was Minister of Fisheries. Mathiesen was first elected t ...

(born 1958), Icelandic politician * Børge Mathiesen (1918–1962), Danish football player * Brian Vad Mathiesen, (born 1978), Danish engineer and professor * Charles Mathiesen (1911–1994), Norwegian speed skater * Mathiesen family, a Norwegian business family, including ** Christian Pierre Mathiesen (1870–1953), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party ** Haagen Mathiesen (1759–1842), Norwegian timber merchant, ship-owner and politician. **

Haaken C. Mathiesen Haaken Christian Mathiesen (24 February 1827 – 10 September 1913) was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector. Personal life He was born on Linderud manor as the son of landowner Mogens Larsen Mathiesen (1799–1875) an ...

(1827–1913), Norwegian landowner and businessperson **

Haaken L. Mathiesen Haaken Larpent Mathiesen (7 April 1858 – 5 October 1930) was a Norwegian landowner and businessperson in the forestry sector. He was born in Christiania as the son of landowner Haaken C. Mathiesen (1827–1913) and his wife Anna Sophie Joseph ...

(1858–1930), Norwegian landowner and businessperson ** Jørgen Mathiesen (1901–1993), Norwegian landowner and businessperson *

Hein-Arne Mathiesen Hein-Arne Mathiesen (born 4 April 1971) is a retired Norwegian ski jumper. In the World Cup he finished once among the top 10, with a ninth place from Willingen in February 1997. He won the Continental Cup in the 1996/97 season. External l ...

(born 1971), Norwegian ski jumper *

Mattis Mathiesen Mattis Leonid Rakov Alexevitch Mathiesen (30 June 1924 – 9 October 2010) was a Norwegian photographer and film director. He hailed from Ålesund. His grandfather was a Russian immigrant. Mathiesen stayed in the United Kingdom during the Second ...

(born 1924), Norwegian photographer and film director *

Mihkel Mathiesen Mihkel Mathiesen (27 October 1918 – 28 November 2003) was an Estonian statesman. Mihkel Mathiesen was born in Pärivere, Are Parish (now, Tori Parish), Pärnu County Pärnu County ( et, Pärnu maakond or ''Pärnumaa''; german: Kreis P ...

(1918–2003), Estonian politician * Niels Mathiesen (1829–1900), Norwegian politician and merchant *

Pål Mathiesen Pål Mathiesen (born on 14 August 1977), also known as "Athera" and "Shady Blue", is a Norwegian singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of the black/thrash metal band Susperia. He is also the former lead vocalist of Chrome Division and ...

(born 1977), Norwegian musician * Per Mathiesen (1885–1971), Norwegian gymnast *

Thomas Mathiesen Thomas Mathiesen (5 October 1933 – 29 May 2021) was a Norwegian sociologist. Background Mathiesen grew up in the Norwegian county of Akershus, as the only child of Einar Mathiesen (1903–1983) and Birgit Mathiesen (1908–1990).Mathiesen, ...

(1933–2021), Norwegian sociologist Matthiesen may refer to: *

Leroy Matthiesen Leroy Matthiesen (June 11, 1921 – March 22, 2010) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Amarillo in Texas from 1980 to 1997. Biography Early life Leroy Matthiesen was bor ...

, Roman Catholic Bishop of Amarillo, Texas * Mark Matthiesen, American politician from Missouri

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