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Matthew

  • /ˈmæθjuː/
  • /-(j)ɪu̯/

Where it comes from

From earlier Matheu, from Old French Mathieu, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay). Compare Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of the Lord”). Doublet of Mattathias.

proper noun Matthews · Mathew · Matt. · Matth.

  1. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. - - - My name is Matthew Bramble, at your service. The truth is, I have a foolish pique at the name of Matthew, because it savours of those canting hypocrites, who in Cromwell's time, christened all their children by names taken from the Scripture."
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. Matthew the Evangelist, one of the twelve Apostles. A publican or tax-collector at Capernaum and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew. And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

    Similar: Levi

  4. The Gospel of St. Matthew, the first book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the first of the four gospels, a book attributed to Matthew the Evangelist.

    Similar: Mat.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: levi, saint matthew, st matthew, mathew, mateo, luke, boy, lien, matt, mads, mathieu, matteo, matthieu, matthias, matty, mat

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name male given name

EspañolMateo, Matías
한국어매튜 Maetyu
日本語マシュー Mashū, マタイ Matai
中文馬修 /马修 Mǎxiū
हिन्दीमैथ्यू maithyū
KiswahiliMathayo
PortuguêsMateus
FrançaisMatthieu, Mathieu
DeutschMatthias, Matthäus
ItalianoMatteo, Mattia
ΕλληνικάΜατθαίος Matthaíos, Μάθιου Máthiou
RomânăMatei
РусскийМатве́й Matvéj, Мэ́тью Mɛ́tʹju
العربيةمَتَّى mattā, مَاثْيُو māṯyū
עבריתמַתִּתְיָהוּ Matityáhu, מַתִּי Máti

name gospel of Matthew

EspañolMateo
한국어마태복음 mataebogeum
日本語マタイによる福音書 Matai ni Yoro Fukuinsho
中文馬太福音 /马太福音 Mǎtài Fúyīn
हिन्दीमत्ती mattī
KiswahiliMathayo
PortuguêsMateus
FrançaisMatthieu
DeutschMatthäus
ItalianoMatteo
Ελληνικάκατά Ματθαίον ευαγγέλιον katá Matthaíon evangélion, Ματθ. Matth.
RomânăMatei
РусскийЕва́нгелие от Матфе́я Jevángelije ot Matféja
العربيةإِنْجِيل مَتَّى ʔinjīl mattā

name biblical disciple

EspañolMateo
한국어마태오 Matae'o, 마태 Matae
日本語マタイ Matai
中文馬太 /马太 Mǎtài
हिन्दीमत्ती mattī
KiswahiliMathayo
PortuguêsMateus
FrançaisMatthieu
DeutschMatthäus
ItalianoMatteo
ΕλληνικάΜατθαίος Matthaíos
RomânăMatei
РусскийМатфе́й Matféj
العربيةمَتَّى mattā
עבריתמַתָּי Matái

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"Matthew." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matthew. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Matthew. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matthew

Chicago

"Matthew." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matthew.

BibTeX
@misc{matthew_2026,
  title = {Matthew},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matthew},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}