Mathias / Mathäus / Mattes etc. are the same, but Martin is a different name. Carl ----- Original Message ----- From: <Litlkeg@aol.com> To: <HESSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:09 PM Subject: [HESSE] Martin v. Mathias > I see various spellings of the name Matthew in old German-Prussian records: > Matthaus, Matheus, Mathias, etc. I also see the name Martin. > > In the 1700's and 1800's in Germany/ Prussia and that part of Europe, were > the name Matthew (with all its spellings) and the name Martin interchangable ? > Or have they always been and still are separate and distinct first names ? > > Dave F. > > > ==== HESSE Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/HESSE.html > to unsubscribe > >