Given name & surname

Thiess

Thiess is used as a given name and a surname.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

In German use, Thiess is a short form of Matthias. Matthias has been associated with Hebrew and Aramaic naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In German usage, Thiess is a short form of Matthias.

Thiess’s family of names

In German usage, Thiess is a short form of Matthias. In German usage, Thiess has a related form in THIES. In German usage, Thiess has a related form in Matthias.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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