Hebrew · Boy name
Matthew
“gift of God”
About the name Matthew
Matthew is the English form of the Greek Matthaios, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning gift of God. In the New Testament Matthew is a tax collector who becomes one of the twelve apostles, and tradition names him as the author of the Gospel of Matthew, the first book of the New Testament. The name came to England with the Normans. Notable bearers include the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold, author of Dover Beach, and the Australian explorer Matthew Flinders. Mathew is an older English spelling.
- Meaning
- gift of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MATH-yoo(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Matthew
- Matthew James
- Matthew Alexander
- Matthew Thomas
- Matthew Joseph
- Matthew David
Questions about Matthew
- What does Matthew mean?
- Matthew is a Hebrew name meaning "gift of God".
- How do you pronounce Matthew?
- Matthew is pronounced MATH-yoo, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Matthew?
- Variants of Matthew include Mathew, Matteo, Mateo, Matthieu, Mattheus.
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