'''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
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Category:Danish-language surnames Category:Norwegian-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames