Mathis is a name of French origin. It is common as a

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and is also a masculine

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People with the surname

* Buster Mathis (1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer * Buster Mathis Jr. (born 1970), American heavyweight boxer *

Clint Mathis Clint Mathis (born November 25, 1976) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward or midfielder. He appeared at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, scoring one goal. He also played in Major League Soccer for the MetroStars, wh ...

(born 1976), American soccer player * Damarri Mathis (born 1999), American football player * Dawson Mathis (1940–2017), American politician * Doug Mathis (born 1983), American baseball player *

Edith Mathis Edith Mathis (born 11 February 1938) is a Swiss soprano and a leading exponent of the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart worldwide. She is known for parts in Mozart operas, but also took part in premieres of operas such as Henze's ''Der junge Lord' ...

(born 1938), Swiss singer *

Émile Mathis Ernest Charles "Émile" Mathis (15 March 1880 – 3 August 1956) was a French businessman who founded the car firm Mathis in 1910. (Before the frontier moved in 1919, he would have considered himself a German businessman and the car firm was a ...

(1880–1956), German-French automobile pioneer *George Mathis (also G. S. Mathis), pseudonym of

Mátyás Seiber Mátyás György Seiber (; 4 May 190524 September 1960) was a Hungarian-born British composer who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1935 onwards. His work linked many diverse musical influences, from the Hungarian tradition of Bartó ...

(1905–1960), Hungarian-born composer *

Greg Mathis Gregory Ellis Mathis (born April 5, 1960), known professionally as Judge Mathis, is a former Michigan 36th District Court judge, television court show arbitrator, author, television producer, and Black interests motivational speaker/activist. ...

(born 1960), American judge *

Ida Elizabeth Brandon Mathis Ida Elizabeth Brandon Mathis (1857–1925) was an American farmer and businesswoman who advocated for methods that would improve conditions for Southern farmers, including crop diversification and rotation and better methods of financing for smal ...

(1857–1925), American agricultural reformer * James C. Mathis III (born 1974), American voice actor *

Jeff Mathis Jeffrey Stephen Mathis (born March 31, 1983) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondba ...

(born 1983), American baseball catcher *

Jill Mathis Jill Mathis (born 1964) is an American photographer. Mathis was born in Belleville, Illinois. She is the sister of Jeff Mathis, a US military officer. She received a degree in photojournalism from the University of Texas, studying in both San Anto ...

(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–Commer ...

(born 1974), American football player *

Lionel Mathis Lionel Mathis (born 4 October 1981) is a French former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Whilst at En Avant de Guingamp, Guingamp, then in Ligue 2, Mathis played in the 2009 Coupe de France Final i ...

(born 1981), French football player * Marcel Mathis (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 rou ...

(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 r ...

(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 Rémi Mathis (born 20 November 1982) is a French historian and curator. He served as President of Wikimedia France from 2011 to 2014. Early life Son of the paleontologist Christian Mathis,. Rémi Mathis graduated from the in 2007. The followin ...

(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 Samantha Mathis (born May 12, 1970) is an American actress and trade union leader who served as the Vice President, Actors/Performers of SAG-AFTRA from 2015 to 2019. The daughter of actress Bibi Besch, Mathis made her film debut in '' Pump Up t ...

(born 1970), American actor *

Susie Mathis Susie Mathis (born Susan Mathis; 29 April 1947) is a former singer, actress and radio presenter who, in later years, became a fundraiser for Francis House Children's Hospice, and many other charities in North West England. Music and television ...

(born 1947), British pop singer and radio presenter *

Terance Mathis Terance Paul Mathis (born June 7, 1967) is an American former Pro Bowl wide receiver in the NFL. Drafted in 1990 by the New York Jets, he played the majority of his career with the Atlanta Falcons. He last played in the NFL in 2002 with the Pit ...

(born 1967), American football player

People with the given name

Mathis Bailey Mathis Z'Aire Bailey (born December 13, 1981) is an American–Canadian author and fiction writer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Biography Mathis was born in 1981, in Detroit, Michigan, to Deborah Munroe-Bailey and Charles Philip Bailey. He ...

(born 1981), American-Canadian novelist and fiction writer * Mathis Bolly (born 1990), Norwegian–Ivorian footballer playing in Germany *

Mathis Künzler Mathis Künzler (born June 13, 1978 in Basel) is a Swiss film, television and stage actor. He grew up in suburban Münchenstein Münchenstein (Swiss German: ''Minggestai'') is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel ...

(born 1978), Swiss actor * Mathis Mathisen (born 1937), Norwegian teacher, novelist, playwright and children's writer *

Mathis Mootz Mathis Mootz is a prolific German electronic musician and DJ. Mootz is best known as The Panacea (until 2005, simply as Panacea), his drum and bass stage name and main musical project, and as m2 (pronounced "Squaremeter"), his dark ambient si ...

(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 ...

(born 1962), Swiss-born sustainability advocate

Fictional characters

* Title character of ''Mathis der Maler'' (opera), by Paul Hindemith *

René Mathis This is a list of allies of ''James Bond'' who appear throughout the film series and novels. MI6 M M is a Rear Admiral of the Royal Navy, and the head of the Secret Intelligence Service. Fleming based the character on a number of peop ...

, ally of James Bond * Jude Mathis, protagonist of ''

Tales of Xillia is an action role-playing game released exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It is the thirteenth main installment of the Tales (video game series), ''Tales'' series and is developed by Namco Tales Studio with Namco Bandai Games as the publisher. ...

'' video game * Mathis, supporting character of 2017 Nickelodeon show ''

Mysticons ''Mysticons'' is an animated television series that aired from August 28, 2017 to September 15, 2018. The show is a collaboration between companies Nelvana, Playmates Toys, and The Topps Company. The show was created by Sean Jara, who is also the ...

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