Mathiesen

Mathiesen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mathies" (equivalent of the Biblical Μαθθαιος, cf. English Matthew). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiesen, Matthiessen, Mathisen, Matthisen. A similar diversity of forms exist for the parallel given name Mathias. There are several people with the surname Mathiesen:

• Árni Mathiesen (born 1958), Icelandic politician
• Børge Mathiesen (1918–1962), Danish football player
• Brian Vad Mathiesen, (born 1978), Danish engineer and professor
• Charles Mathiesen (1911–1994), Norwegian speed skater
• Mathiesen family, a Norwegian business family, including
  • Christian Pierre Mathiesen (1870–1953), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
  • Haagen Mathiesen (1759–1842), Norwegian timber merchant, ship-owner and politician.
  • Haaken C. Mathiesen (1827–1913), Norwegian landowner and businessperson
  • Haaken L. Mathiesen (1858–1930), Norwegian landowner and businessperson
  • Jørgen Mathiesen (1901–1993), Norwegian landowner and businessperson
• Hein-Arne Mathiesen (born 1971), Norwegian ski jumper
• Mattis Mathiesen (1924–2010), Norwegian photographer and film director
• Mihkel Mathiesen (1918–2003), Estonian politician
• Niels Mathiesen (1829–1900), Norwegian politician and merchant
• Pål Mathiesen (born 1977), Norwegian musician
• Per Mathiesen (1885–1971), Norwegian gymnast
• Thomas Mathiesen (1933–2021), Norwegian sociologist
• Thomas J. Mathiesen (born 1947), American musicologist

Matthiesen may refer to:

• Heike Matthiesen (1964–2023), German classical guitarist
• Leroy Matthiesen (1921–2010), Roman Catholic Bishop of Amarillo, Texas
• Lilian Matthiesen (born 1984), mathematician
• Mark Matthiesen, American politician from Missouri

See also

• All pages with titles containing Mathiesen