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MATHIESON 



Matteson family crestEnglish Origins:

Coat of Arms: A shield divided gyronny of eight black and red with a gold lion rampant over all - [see Scottish shield]

Crest: A hand holding a sword, emerging from a crown.

Motto: Fac et spera.

Motto Translated: Do and hope.


The LION in heraldry
Scottish Origins:Mathieson - coat of arms - Scottish


Coat of Arms: A shield divided gyronny of eight black and red with a gold lion rampant over all.

Crest: A hand holding a sword, emerging from a crown.



Motto: Fac et Spera.
  Motto Translated: Do and hope.

English: Spelling variations include: Matheson, Mathieson, Mathewson, Mathison, Mathissen, Mathowson, Mathussan, Mathyson, MacMath, Matheison, MacMakan, MacMaken, Mathie, Mathies, Matthewson, Mattheson, Matteson, Mateson, Mathesin, Mathiason, Matthysen and many more.
First found in South-western England, where they were seated from very early times.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Hugh Matheson and his wife and three children, who settled in North Carolina in 1774, James Matheson, who settled with his wife in North Carolina in 1775, Matthias Mathiason, who settled in Maryland in 1695, Hendrick Mathiason, who settled in Delaware in 1661, Kenneth Mathieson, who settled in the Barbados in 1745, John Mathewson, who settled in Georgia in 1733, as well as Andrew Matteson, who settled in Philadelphia in 1880.  Henry Matteson who came to Rhode Island in 1666. James Mathewson settled in RI in the 1600's.
Matteson CrestFierce Courage.

In Ireland the Lion represented the 'lion' season, prior to the full arrival of Summer. The symbol can also represent a great Warrior or Chief.
MATHEWS (British).  Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "MacMahon".

MATTHEW (British).  "Gift of God" (Hebrew); through Mark the Apostle.

MATTHIAS (British). Form of Matthew.

MATTIOLI (Italian). Italian form of Matthew.
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Topic: the Danish surname MATHIESEN and variations, all ending in "-sen" (e.g., Matthiessen, Mathiasen, Matthysen, Mathesen, etc.

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