Mattis is a male given name, a Norwegian form of
Matthew, and also a short form for
Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
Notable people
Notable people named Matthias include the following:
Religion
* Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Isca ...
. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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Mattis Hætta
Mattis Hætta (15 March 1959 – 9 November 2022) was a Sami singer and recording artist from Norway.
In 1980, he and Sverre Kjelsberg won the 1980 Melodi Grand Prix with the entry "Sámiid ædnan" and went on to represent Norway in the Eurovi ...
(1959–2022), Norwegian singer
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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 ...
(1924–2010), Norwegian photographer and film director
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Mattis Næss (born 1973), Norwegian sprint canoer
Last name
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Anne Tamar-Mattis
Anne Tamar-Mattis is an American attorney, human rights advocate, and founder of interACT (formerly Advocates for Informed Choice). She currently serves as interACT's Legal Director.
Career
Tamar-Mattis spent six years as the Director of the N ...
, American attorney, human rights advocate, and founder of interACT
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Dwayne Mattis (born 1981), professional footballer
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Everton Mattis (born 1957), cricketer
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Guilherme Mattis (born 1990), football player
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James Mattis
James Norman Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is an American military officer who served as the 26th United States secretary of defense from 2017 to 2019. A retired Marine Corps four-star general, he commanded forces in the Persian Gulf War, th ...
(born 1950), American general and former Secretary of Defense
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Peter Mattis
Peter Mattis is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and business executive. He is the CTO and co-founder for Cockroach Labs, a company he co-founded in 2014. His work as a programmer includes launching GNU Image Manipulation Program ( ...
, American computer programmer
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Ralph Mattis (1890–1960), baseball player
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Sam Mattis (born 1994), American Olympic discus thrower
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Shane Mattis (born 1980), professional goalkeeper from Jamaica
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Tyesha Mattis (born 1999), British artistic gymnast
See also
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Mattis v Pollock'', English tort law case
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Mattis Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
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