Mattison means son of Matthew or gift of God's son — from the Hebrew. Matthew IS the apostle AND gospel writer. Same Matthew's-son, TTISON calligraphy. Three syllables of the apostle's-son through TTISON distinction.
Matthew IS the apostle AND gospel writer.Same gift of God's son.Three syllables with a refined, Hebrew sound: MAT-ih-son.Matt and Ison are both embedded.The meaning gift IS divinely generous.
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The vibe of Mattison
son of Matthewgift of God's sonHebrewMatthewapostlegospelrefinedMatt-Isondivinegenerous
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Origin & history of Mattison
Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of God) + son→Mattison
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Mattison IS Matthew's son — the apostle AND gospel writer. Gift of God's son.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew compound.
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Today
Mattison remains a beloved choice, ranking #4406 in the US. 2,542 babies have been named Mattison since 1985.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Mattison?
2002peak year
Mattison has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4406), with about 38 babies named Mattison each year. In 2002, 157 babies received the name (ranked #1262). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,542.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Mattison's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — gift nurturing. People named Mattison tend to be refined, generous, and gifted at being the apostle's son.
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Apostle's son gift of God
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Matthew-gospel
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Refined-generous
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Matt-Ison dual
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Hebrew-divine
M4
A1
T2
T2
I9
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Mattison
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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