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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 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 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 (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 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 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 footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Whilst at Guingamp, then in Ligue 2, Mathis played in the 2009 Coupe de France Final in which his club beat Rennes. He was part ...

(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 (1901–1965), French actress * Phidarian Mathis (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 (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 (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 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 sid ...

(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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