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Mathiasen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mathias" (equivalent of the Biblical Μαθθαιος, cf. English Matthew). Several spelling variants are used, including Matthiasen and Matthiassen. A similar diversity of forms exist for the parallel given name Mathies/Mathis. Though not a hard and fast rule, generally spellings with a single s are Danish and a double ss are Norwegian. There are several people with the surname Mathiasen:
- Jakob Mathiasen, Danish athlete
- Dwight Mathiasen (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dennis Mathiasen (born 1981), Danish handball players
Matthiasen may refer to:
- Niels Matthiasen, Danish politician
Mathiassen may refer to:
- Therkel Mathiassen (1892–1967), Danish archaeologist