Matthew

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Gift of God
Pronunciation
MATH-yoo
MATH-yoo(English)
Popularity
Matthew has been a popular name for many years. It is currently ranked #20 in the United States, #12 in Canada, and #43 in Australia according to recent statistics. It has also been quite popular across the globe, including in countries such as England, Ireland, Scotland, and Belgium.

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Cartoon of Matthew

Matthew Name meanings & History

Gift of God. Matthew is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Matthew: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Matthew:

M: Maternal,Mommy,Memory,Mother,Manipulative,Mushy,Memorabilia

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Action,Angry

T: Talkative,Testy,Tacky,Tireless,Truth,Touchy,Doubting Thomas

H: Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle,Hope

E: Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate

W: Wonderful,Wonderment,Wild,Wishful,Willful

Matthew is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Perry, Matthew Broderick, Matthew Morrison, Matthew Modine, Matthew Fox, Matthew Gray Gubler.

2.) MATTHEW (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Evolution of the Middle English Matheu, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Matthaeus, a derivative of the Ecclesiastic Greek Matthaios and Matthias, contractions of Mattathias. The name is derived from the Hebrew Matityah, which has its root in mattithyah (gift of God). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the four evangelists, the author of the first Gospel. Short: Matt. Pet: Mattie. (MATH-YOO)


3.) MATTHEW (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Evolution of the Middle English Matheu, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Matthaeus, a derivative of the Ecclesiastic Greek Matthaios and Matthias, contractions of Mattathias. The name has its root in the Hebrew Matityah, which is derived from mattithyah (gift of God). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the four evangelists, the author of the first Gospel, Matthew. In Ireland, Matthew was used to Anglicize Mathghamhan (a bear). Short: Matt. (MATH-YOO)


4.) Matthew (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) gift of God. Bible: author of the Gospel of Matthew.

Other Forms: Mathie, Mathiew, Matthiew, Mattieu, Mattieux


5.) Matthew (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) gift of God. Bible: author of the first Gospel of the New Testament.

Other Forms: Maitiù, Makaio, Mata, Matai, Matek, Matfei, Mathe, Mathian, Mathieson, Matro, Matthaus, Matthäus, Mattmias, Maztheson


6.) Matthew (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) God’s gift

Other Forms: Math, Matheu, Mathieu, Matt, Mattie, Mattsy, Matty


7.) MATTHEW (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Evolution of the Middle English Matheu, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew Matityah (gift of God). See MATTHEW (English Names). Short: Matt. (MATH-YOO)


8.) Matthew (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Gift from God

Other Forms: Mathew


9.) MATTHEW (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew mattithyah (gift of God). The name is borne in the Bible by a disciple of Jesus and one of the Twelve Apostles. After being called to be a follower of Jesus, he changed his name from Levi to Matthew. He authored the first book of the New Testament, Matthew. (MATH-YOO)


10.) MATTHEW (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Evolution of the Middle English Matheu, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Matthaeus, a derivative of the Ecclesiastic Greek Matthaios and Matthias, contractions of Mattathias. The name is derived from the Hebrew Matityah, which has its root in mattithyah (gift of God). Mata is the Gaelic form. Short: Matt. (MATH-YOO)


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