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In all the world, Matthys (Matthys , マティアス , Маттис ) is quite a common male first name. The forename Matthys is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Belgium, where it is a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently female name, and France, where it is a very rare male name. Likewise, Matthys is the last name as well as the forename.
Matthys is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mathias Sandorf , the character created by Jules Verne, Mathias Sandorf; Matthias Helvar , the fictional character created by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone and Matthias Brandner , the soap opera character, Verbotene Liebe.