Meaning: Machias reads two ways, both uncertain: as a place-name in Maine (from an Algonquian word said to mean 'bad little falls') or as a Hebrew-styled name echoing Matthias; routes uncertain, which we note.Low
In 30 seconds: A place-and-name puzzle: Machias is a Maine place-name (said 'muh-CHY-uhs'). Routes uncertain, which we note.
MeaningMachias reads two ways, both uncertain: as a place-name in Maine (from an Algonquian word said to mean 'bad little falls') or as a Hebrew-styled name echoing Matthias; routes uncertain, which we note.
Machias is best known as a Maine place-name of Algonquian origin, and separately echoes Matthias. As a given name it is very rare; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'muh-CHY-uhs').
It appears only in the rarest tier for U.S. boys. Rare, place-linked, and uncertain.
Did you know? Machias is a town and river in Maine, from an Algonquian word often glossed 'bad little falls,' and also echoes Matthias; both routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'muh-CHY-uhs').
