Mats
See also: mats, mâts, and mäts
English
Noun
Mats
- plural of Mat
- There are three Mats in this department.
Anagrams
- ASTM, ATMs, MAST, MTAs, Mast, Stam, amts, mast, mast-, stam, tams
Faroese
Proper noun
Mats m
- A male given name.
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Mats: Matsson
- daughter of Mats: Matsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Mats |
| Accusative | Mats |
| Dative | Matsi |
| Genitive | Mats |
Norwegian
Etymology
Short form of Mathias and related names. Cognate with Danish Mads.
Proper noun
Mats
- A male given name.
Swedish
Etymology
Vernacular form of Mattias and Matteus. First recorded in Sweden in 1494 as Matz.
Proper noun
Mats c (genitive Mats)
- A male given name.
Related terms
- (male given names) Mathias, Mattias, Matts
- (surnames) Matsson, Mattsson
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 65 156 males with the given name Mats living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.