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'''Macias''' or '''Macías''' is a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[surname]] found frequently in [[Europe]] and [[Latin America]]. Within Spain, it can be found in the northwestern regions of Spain, specifically [[Galicia, Spain|Galicia]] and [[Leon]]. |
'''Macias''' or '''Macías''' is a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[surname]] found frequently in [[Europe]] and [[Latin America]]. Within Spain, it can be found in the northwestern regions of Spain, specifically [[Galicia, Spain|Galicia]] and [[Leon]]. |
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There is no singular theory as to the origin of Macias. A long-standing argument over its origin revolves around whether or not it is of a [[Sephardi]] origin. Some argue that Macias originates from the Spanish version of the [[Hebraic]] term for the [[Messiah]], while others hold that Macias (pronounced ''Ma-thias'' within Spain) actually is the Spanish version of the [[Biblical]] name, [[Matias]] or [[Matthew]]. |
There is no singular theory as to the origin of Macias. A long-standing argument over its origin revolves around whether or not it is of a [[Sephardi]] origin. Some argue that Macias originates from the Spanish version of the [[Hebraic]] term for the [[Messiah]], while others hold that Macias (pronounced ''Ma-thias'' within Spain) actually is the Spanish version of the [[Biblical]] name, [[Matias]] or [[Matthew]]. Given that the [[Sephardim]] used surnames that were in many cases identical to those of their [[Gentile]] neighbors, it can be reasoned that certain Macias members were [[Sephardi]] without the surname Macias being exclusively [[Sephardi]]. |
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Some variations of Macias include '''Masias, Masías, Matias, Matías, Mathias, Mathías, Massias, Massías, Mesias, Mesías'''. |
Some variations of Macias include '''Masias, Masías, Matias, Matías, Mathias, Mathías, Massias, Massías, Mesias, Mesías'''. |
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- For the Galician troubadour, see Macías.
Macias or Macías is a Spanish surname found frequently in Europe and Latin America. Within Spain, it can be found in the northwestern regions of Spain, specifically Galicia and Leon.
There is no singular theory as to the origin of Macias. A long-standing argument over its origin revolves around whether or not it is of a Sephardi origin. Some argue that Macias originates from the Spanish version of the Hebraic term for the Messiah, while others hold that Macias (pronounced Ma-thias within Spain) actually is the Spanish version of the Biblical name, Matias or Matthew. Given that the Sephardim used surnames that were in many cases identical to those of their Gentile neighbors, it can be reasoned that certain Macias members were Sephardi without the surname Macias being exclusively Sephardi.
Some variations of Macias include Masias, Masías, Matias, Matías, Mathias, Mathías, Massias, Massías, Mesias, Mesías.