Maciej

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Matthiās, from Ancient Greek Ματθίας (Matthías), Μαθθίας (Maththías), contracted from Ματταθίας (Mattathías), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ‎ (mattiṯyā́hū).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈma.t͡ɕɛj/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕɛj
  • Syllabification: Ma‧ciej

Proper noun

Maciej m pers (diminutive Maciek or Maciuś)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Matthias

Declension
Declension of Maciej
singular plural
nominative Maciej Maciejowie
genitive Macieja Maciejów/Maciei
dative Maciejowi Maciejom
accusative Macieja Maciejów/Maciei
instrumental Maciejem Maciejami
locative Macieju Maciejach
vocative Macieju Maciejowie

Further reading
  • Maciej in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Maciej in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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