Macias
- 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.
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