Mattias is a masculine given name found most prominently in Northern Europe. It is a cognate of
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 Ch ...
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Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
People
Notable people named Matthias include the following:
In religion:
* Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot
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, and may refer to:
Sports
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Mattias Adelstam (born 1982), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Asper
Nils Mattias Joacim Asper (born 20 March 1974) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Starting off his career with Mjällby AIF in the mid-1990s, he went on to play professionally in Spain, Turkey, and Norway befo ...
(born 1974), Swedish goalkeeper
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Mattias Bäckman
Mattias Jonas Bäckman (born October 3, 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. Bäckman was drafted 145th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career Swedish Hockey League
During the 2008–09 se ...
(born 1992), Swedish ice hockey defenceman
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Mattias Beck
Mattias Beck (born in Täby) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player ( left wing), currently playing with SC Riessersee in the DEL2.
Beck played youth hockey with Viggbyholms IK before he played 11 games in AIK of the Elitserien (SEL) in t ...
(born 1983), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Bjärsmyr
Nils Erik Mattias Bjärsmyr (born 3 January 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Beginning his professional career with IFK Göteborg in 2005, he went on to play in Greece, Norway, and Turkey before reti ...
(born 1986), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Blomberg
Mattias Blomberg (born 1 April 1976) is a Swedish snowboarder. He competed in the men's snowboard cross event at the 2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) ...
(born 1976), Swedish snowboarder
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Mattias Borg (born 1991), Swedish badminton player
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Mattias Carlsson
Mattias Carlsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Djurgårdens IF of the Elitserien. Carlsson previously played for Elitserien rivals Linköpings HC and Södertälje SK
Södertälje Sportklubb, also known as S ...
(born 1980), Swedish ice hockey winger
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Mattias Claesson
Mattias Claesson (born 26 July 1986) is a Swedish male middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.
He finished fourth in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships, with teammates Joni Jaako, Johan ...
(born 1986), Swedish middle-distance runner
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Mattias Ekholm
Mattias Hans Ekholm (born 24 May 1990) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often ...
(born 1990), Swedish ice hockey defenceman
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Mattias Ekström
Mattias Ekström (born 14 July 1978 in Falun, Sweden) is a racing driver from Sweden. He competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Audi from 2001 until his retirement in 2018, and has been competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championshi ...
(born 1978), Swedish racing driver
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Mattias Elfström
Mattias Elfström (born 8 January 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Hanhals IF of the Hockeyettan (Div.1). He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the seventh round, 197th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry ...
(born 1997), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Eliasson
Mattias Daniel Eliasson (born 2 April 1975) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Career
Eliasson turned professional in 1997. He played on the second-tier Challenge Tour from 1998 to 2004, with three runners-up finishes, in 1998, 1999, and 2004. Du ...
(born 1975), Swedish professional golfer
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Mattias Eriksson (born 1981), Swedish archer
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Mattias Falck
Mattias Falck (; né Karlsson) (born 7 September 1991) is a Swedish table tennis player.
Career
He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics as part of the Swedish team in the men's team event. Mattias won two medals at the 2016 European Table Tenn ...
(born 1991), Swedish table tennis player
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Mattias Gestranius
Mattias Gestranius (born 7 June 1978) is a Finnish professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Associat ...
(born 1978), Finnish laboratory technician
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Mattias Granlund
Mattias Granlund (born June 14, 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently contracted to Almtuna IS of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).
He played with Skellefteå AIK in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season. Gran ...
(born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Gustafsson
Mattias Gustafsson (born 11 July 1978) is a Swedish handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold
F.C. Copenhagen Handball (or simply FCK Handball) was a Danish handball team, playing in Copenhagen. They h ...
(born 1978), Swedish handball player
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Mattias Guter
Mattias Guter (born July 23, 1988) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He last played with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Guter made his Elitserien debut playing with Djurgårdens IF during the 2007–08 Eli ...
(born 1988), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Håkansson
Mattias Bo-Erik Håkansson (born 20 February 1993) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Norwegian club Levanger as a midfielder.
Club career
In March 2022, Håkansson joined Levanger in the Norwegian third-tier Norwegian Second Division
Th ...
(born 1993), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Thunman Hälldahl
Mattias Thunman Hälldahl (born September 7, 1993) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Timrå IK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Thunman-Halldahl made his Elitserien (now the Swedish Hockey League, SHL) debut p ...
(born 1993), Swedish ice hockey defenceman
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Mattias Hargin
Mattias Hargin, born 7 October 1985 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a Swedish former World Cup alpine ski racer. Born in Stockholm, he competed mainly in slalom, and is the younger brother of Janette Hargin (b. 1977), who also raced for Sweden. Hargi ...
(born 1985), Swedish alpine ski racer
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Mattias Hellstrom
Mattias is a masculine given name found most prominently in Northern Europe. It is a cognate of Matthew and Matthias, and may refer to:
Sports
* Mattias Adelstam (born 1982), Swedish footballer
* Mattias Asper (born 1974), Swedish goalkeeper ...
(born 1978), Swedish tennis player
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Mattias Hubrich
Mattias Hubrich (born 26 May 1966) is an alpine skier from New Zealand.
He competed for New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo; and came 17th in the Slalom.
He competed for New Zealand at the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary; and cam ...
(born 1966), New Zealand alpine skier
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Mattias Hugosson
Mattias Hugosson (born 24 January 1974) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
He came to Gefle IF in 1998 from Forsbacka IK. In 2004, he had the highest save percentage in Superettan as his team were promoted to Allsv ...
(born 1974), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Janmark-Nylén
Mattias Janmark Nylén (born 8 December 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks and Vegas Golden ...
(born 1992), Swedish ice hockey center
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Mattias Johansson
Mattias Erik Johansson (born 16 February 1992) is a Swedish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a right back for Polish club Legia Warsaw. At international level, he has represented the Sweden national football team, senior ...
(born 1992), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Jons
Mattias Jons (born 19 November 1982 in Hudiksvall) is a Swedish hammer throw
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
The "hammer" used i ...
(born 1982), Swedish hammer thrower
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Mattias Jonson
Olof Mattias Jonsson (; born 16 January 1974) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a winger. Starting off his career with Örebro SK in the early 1990s, he went on to represent Helsingborgs IF, Brøndby IF, and Norwich Ci ...
(born 1974), Swedish former football player
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Mattias Käit
Mattias Käit (born 29 June 1998) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București and the Estonia national team.
Club career Fulham
Käit joined the Levadia youth academy in 2006, wh ...
(born 1998), Estonian footballer
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Mattias Mete
Mattias Mete (born 30 May 1987) is a Swedish footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian fo ...
(born 1987), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Modig
Mattias Modig (born 1 April 1987) is a Sweden, Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Luleå HF and Växjö Lakers.
Playing career
Modig began his professional career in the Swedish S ...
(born 1987), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
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Mattias Moström
Mattias Kent Moström (born 25 February 1983) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for SK Træff. He played most of his career for Norwegian Eliteserien club Molde. He started his career with AIK, before he mad ...
(born 1983), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Neuenschwander
Mattias "Matti" Neuenschwander is a former Swiss curler. He played lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is sof ...
(born 1953), Swiss curler
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Mattias Nilsson
Mattias Nilsson (born 19 February 1982 in Brunflo, near Östersund) is a former Swedish biathlete.
Nilsson retired after the 2010–11 season, announcing on 27 September 2011 his retirement from the sport due to a heart condition.
In May 201 ...
(born 1982), Swedish biathlete
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Mattias Nilsson (ice hockey) (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey defenceman
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Mattias Nørstebø (born 1995), Norwegian ice hockey defenceman
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Mattias Norström
Erik Johan Mattias "Notan" Norström (born 2 January 1972) is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey defenceman, currently working for the AIK organization. Norström began his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers. However, ...
(born 1972), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Nylund (born 1980), Swedish soccer player
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Mattias Ohlin
Mattias Ohlin (born 4 February 1978) is a former international freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Sweden, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.
Ohlin is best known for winning the gold ...
(born 1978), Swedish freestyle swimmer
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Mattias Öhlund
Kenneth Mattias Öhlund (born 9 September 1976) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning. Öhlund played two seasons in the Swedish All ...
(born 1976), Swedish ice hockey defenceman
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Mattias Oscarsson
Peter Mattias Oscarsson (born 12 April 1975 in Västerås) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1990s. He finished sixth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most pop ...
(born 1975), Swedish canoeist
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Mattias Östberg
Mattias Östberg (born 24 August 1977) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Hanvikens SK in Swedish Division 4 as a defender.
Career
Östberg began his career with Östansbo IS, before signing a professional contract with Ludvika FK. He als ...
(born 1977), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Persson (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Rahm
Johan Mattias Rahm (born 12 March 1973) is a Swedish Olympic sailor. He finished 12th in the 470 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ' ...
(born 1973), Swedish sailor
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Mattias Remstam
Mattias Remstam (born January 25, 1975, in Nittorp, Sweden) is a professional Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing for Borås HC in the Swedish tier two division HockeyAllsvenskan.
Playing career
Remstam is big, physical player who o ...
(born 1975), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Ritola
Mattias Kenneth Ritola (born March 14, 1987) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey forward.
Playing career
Ritola made his debut in Sweden's top-tier SHL with Leksands IF during the 2005-06 season, after being drafted 103rd overall in the ...
(born 1987), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Rydberg
Mattias Rydberg (born December 3, 1985) is a Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finla ...
(born 1985), Swedish bandy player
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Mattias Saari (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson (born March 14, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman
Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring ...
(born 2000), American ice hockey defenseman
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Mattias Schnorf
Mattias Schnorf (born April 21, 1984) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for FC Schaffhausen in the third division Swiss 1. Liga.
Career
Schnorf began his career with the lauded Grasshopper Club Zürich, for whom he signed aged 17, and he ...
(born 1984), Swiss footballer
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Mattias Schoberg
Mattias Schoberg (born 16 June 1973) is a Swedish amateur wrestling, wrestler. He competed in the Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 69 kg, men's Greco-Roman 69 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
References
External link ...
(born 1973), Swedish wrestler
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Mattias Sereinig
Mattias Sereinig (born 17 November 1984) is an Austrian football midfielder who plays for SC Wiener Neustadt. He previously played for SK Sturm Graz, SC Rheindorf Altach
Sportclub Rheindorf Altach, also known as Rheindorf Altach, SCR Altach ...
(born 1984), Austrian midfielder
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Mattias Siimar
Mattias Siimar (born 3 February 1998) is an Estonian tennis player.
Siimar has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1036, achieved on 25 October 2021.
Playing for Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the ...
(born 1998), Estonian tennis player
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Mattias Sjögren (born 1987), Swedish ice hockey centre
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Mattias Sunneborn
Mattias Sunneborn (born 27 September 1970 in Bunge, Gotland) is a Sweden, Swedish long jumper. He was an Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump#Finals, Olympic finalist in 1996. He was the 1996 1996 European Athletics Indoor C ...
(born 1970), Swedish Olympic athlete
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Mattias Svanberg
Mattias Olof Svanberg (born 5 January 1999) is a Swedish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg and the Sweden national football team, Sweden national team.
Club career
After playing for IF Limh ...
(born 1999), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Tedenby
Mattias Tedenby (born February 21, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
Tedenby started his playing career in the Swedish elite league club HV71's ...
(born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Thylander (born 1974), Swedish former football player
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Mattias Tichy (born 1974), Swedish rower
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Mattias Timander
Mattias Erik Timander (born April 16, 1974) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flye ...
(born 1974), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Vegnaduzzo (born 1983), Argentine footballer
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Mattias Weinhandl
Mattias John Erich Weinhandl (born June 1, 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right winger who last played for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elitserien.
Weinhandl was drafted 78th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1999 NHL ...
(born 1980), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Wennerberg (born 1981), Swedish ice hockey player
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Mattias Wigardt (born 1986), Swedish badminton player
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Mattias Wiklöf (born 1979), Swedish footballer
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Mattias Zachrisson
Mattias Zachrisson (born 22 August 1990) is a Swedish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Swedish national team.
He has competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and ...
(born 1990), Swedish handball player
Other fields
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Mattias Agabus
Mattias Agabus (born 14 September 1977) is an Estonian architect. He studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts in the department of architecture and city planning, graduating from the academy in 2001. Mattias Agabus is a member of the Union of Est ...
(born 1977), Estonian architect
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Mattias Alkberg
Mattias Alkberg (born January 8, 1969), sometimes known as Matti Alkberg, is a Swedish poet, songwriter and musician. He has released four poetry books and more than a dozen records with his two bands The Bear Quartet
The Bear Quartet was a c ...
(born 1969), Swedish poet
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Mattias Andréasson
Mattias Andréasson (born 29 March 1981 in Västerås), Swedish singer and ''Swedish Idol 2007'' contestant (in which he came 5th place). As a student, he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. He is also known as dmaSOUL. He ...
(born 1981), Swedish singer
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Mattias Bärjed (born 1973), Swedish musician
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Mattias Eklundh
Mattias Bernt Johannes Eklundh (born 6 October 1969), also known as IA, is a Swedish guitarist and vocalist. He is known for his work with Freak Kitchen, Jonas Hellborg and Art Metal, and he has also produced several noted solo Freak Guitar ...
(born 1969), Swedish guitarist
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Mattias Flink (born 1970), Swedish mass murderer
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Mattias Gardell
Hans Bertil Mattias Gardell (born 10 August 1959) is a Swedish historian and scholar of comparative religion. He is the current holder of the Nathan Söderblom Chair of Comparative Religion at Uppsala University, Sweden. He was the first Leni ...
(born 1959), Swedish historian
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Mattias Härenstam (born 1971), Swedish artist
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Mattias Hellberg
Mattias Hellberg (born 13 June 1973) is a Swedish musician. Hellberg has worked with a variety of Swedish bands and artists in different genres, both as a permanent member and as guest or session member.
Recording career
Hellbergs career starte ...
(born 1973), Swedish musician
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Mattias Bäckström Johansson
Anders Torleif ''Mattias'' Bäckström Johansson (born 25 July 1985) is a Swedish politician of the Sweden Democrats. He has served as Deputy Leader of the Sweden Democrats in the Riksdag since 2019. He has been Member of the Riksdag since Sep ...
(born 1985), Swedish politician
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Mattias Jonsson
Patrik Mattias Jonsson (born 1974) is a Swedish trade unionist and politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as a member of the Riksdag since 2010, representing the Gothenburg Municipality.
Early career
Jonsson has had sev ...
(born 1974), Swedish politician
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Mattias Jorstedt
Mattias Jorstedt is a Swedish former professional Magic: The Gathering player and poker player. He is most famous for winning Pro Tour Yokohama in 2003 and the fact that he during the 2002-2003 season reached three Pro Tour top eights, winning o ...
, Swedish Magic: The Gathering player
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Mattias Klum
Mattias Klum (born 10 February 1968 in Uppsala) is a Swedish freelance photographer and film producer in natural history and culture, cultural subjects. He is the son of Swedish academic educator Arne Klum (1925-2016) and Ingegärd Klum, née St ...
(born 1968), Swedish freelance photographer
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Mattias Kumm (born 1967), German professor
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Mattias Lindblom
Mattias Lindblom is a Swedish singer, writer, platinum-selling composer and music producer. He has contributed music and lyrics for artists such as Tina Arena, Andy Taylor, Tarja Turunen and Garou, as well as for musical, brands, TV and film. He ...
(born 1971), Swedish singer
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Mattias Mainiero (born 1955), Italian journalist
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Mattias Marklund
Mattias Marklund (born 14 September 1974) is a guitarist who plays in Vintersorg, Casket Casey, The Derelict Dead, and TME. He also did guest guitar work for Vintersorg bandmate, Andreas Hedlund's progressive rock
Progressive rock (shorten ...
(born 1974), Swedish guitarist
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Mattias de' Medici
Mattias de' Medici (9 May 1613 – 11 October 1667) was the third son of Grand Duke Cosimo II de' Medici of Tuscany and Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria. He was governor of Siena, with interruptions, from 1629. He never married.
Biogra ...
(1613-1667), Italian governor
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Mattias Morheden (born 1970), Swedish film editor
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Mattias Olsson
Mattias Olsson (born 9 January 1975) started his career as a classical percussionist playing in orchestras and big bands on Ekerö outside of Stockholm. As a sideline to recording and producing bands Mattias Olsson writes articles (music-relate ...
(born 1975), Chinese record producer
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Mattias Schulstad (born 1984), Swedish guitarist
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Mattias Ståhl (born 1971), Swedish composer
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Mattias Svensson
Mattias Svensson (born 5 October 1972 in Karlskrona) is a Swedish libertarian writer and political commentator. He is currently a freelance writer and journalist, writing for several Swedish newspapers and magazines, including Dagens Nyheter an ...
(born 1972), Swedish writer
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Mattias Tesfaye
Mattias Tesfaye (born 31 March 1981 in Aarhus) is a Danish politician serving as Minister for Education and Children since 2022. He was previously Minister for Justice from February to December 2022 and Minister for Immigration and Integration ...
(born 1981), Danish politician
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Mattias Therman
Mattias Kristoffer Therman (born 10 April 1974) is a Finland, Finnish businessman and rally driver. He was an owner of Hartwall beverage company and in 2008 he earned more capital gains (over 28 million €) than anyone else in Finland.
Rally ca ...
(born 1974), Finnish businessman
See also
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Matthias Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
People
Notable people named Matthias include the following:
In religion:
* Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot
* ...
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Mathias (disambiguation)
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Matias Matias is a form of the given name Matthew. In German-speaking Europe it is most often written as Matthias. It appears in this form in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Alternate spellings are: Mathias, Mattias, Mattis, Mats and Matti. Matias ...
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