Meanings
plural Matthews · alternative rare Mathew · alternative abbreviation Matt. · alternative abbreviation Matth.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
The men, 37-year-old Matthew Allison and 34-year-old Dallas Humber, are the leaders of an online White supremacist group called the Terrorgram Collective, prosecutors say.
2024 September 9, Hannah Rabinowitz, “Alleged leaders of White supremacist group charged in effort to encourage terrorism and hate crimes”, in CNN2 more examples
- - - 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."
1771, Tobias George Smollett, The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, Harper&Brothers, published 1836, page 231People with incorruptible names like Matthew are always calling people named Charles, Charlie. I wish my folks had named me Matthew. Matt is the worst that can be made of it.
1979 Charles Kuralt, Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, page 184 - A surname originating as a patronymic.
- 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.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 9:9Synonyms: Levi
- biblicalThe 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.
Synonyms: Mat.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounMatthew the Evangelist, one of the twelve Apostles. A publican or tax-collector at Capernaum and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew.
proper nounThe 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.
Origin
- Aramaicמַתַּי
- Ancient GreekΜατθαῖος
- LatinMatthaeus
- Old FrenchMathieu
- EnglishMatthew
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.
More words from Old French, Latin, Ancient Greek
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Afrikaans Matteus, Matteus
- Matteusmale given name
- Matteusgospel of Matthew
- Matteusbiblical disciple
Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος, Ματθαῖος
- Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos)male given name
- Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos)gospel of Matthew
- Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos)biblical disciple
Arabic مَتَّى, مَاثْيُو
- مَتَّى (mattā)male given name
- مَاثْيُو (māṯyū)male given name
- إِنْجِيل مَتَّى (ʔinjīl mattā)gospel of Matthew
- إِنْجِيل مَتَّى (ʔinjīl mattā)gospel of Matthew
- مَتَّى (mattā)biblical disciple
Basque Mateo, Mateo
- Mateomale given name
- Mateogospel of Matthew
- Mateoren Ebanjelioagospel of Matthew
- Mateobiblical disciple
Bengali মথি
- মথি (mothi)gospel of Matthew
Bulgarian Мате́й, Ма́тю
- Мате́й (Matéj)male given name
- Ма́тю (Mátju)male given name
- Ева́нгелие от Мате́й (Evángelie ot Matéj)gospel of Matthew
- Мате́й (Matéj)biblical disciple
Catalan Mateu, Mateu
- Mateumale given name
- Mateugospel of Matthew
- Mateubiblical disciple
Chinese Cantonese 馬太福音 /马太福音, 瑪竇福音 /玛窦福音
- 馬太福音 /马太福音 (maa⁵ taai³ fuk¹ jam¹)gospel of Matthew
- 瑪竇福音 /玛窦福音 (maa⁵ dau⁶ fuk¹ jam¹)gospel of Matthew
- 馬太 /马太 (maa⁵ taai³)biblical disciple
- 瑪竇 /玛窦 (maa⁵ dau⁶)biblical disciple
Chinese Mandarin 馬修 /马修, 馬太福音 /马太福音
- 馬修 /马修 (Mǎxiū)male given name
- 馬太福音 /马太福音 (Mǎtài Fúyīn)gospel of Matthew
- 瑪竇福音 /玛窦福音 (Mǎdòu Fúyīn)gospel of Matthew
- 馬太 /马太 (Mǎtài)biblical disciple
- 瑪竇 /玛窦 (Mǎdòu)biblical disciple
Czech Matěj, Matyáš
- Matějmale given name
- Matyášmale given name
- Matoušmale given name
- Matoušgospel of Matthew
- Matějgospel of Matthew
- Matoušbiblical disciple
Danish Mathias, Mads
- Mathiasmale given name
- Madsmale given name
- Matthæusevangelietgospel of Matthew
- Matthæusbiblical disciple
Dutch Matthijs, Thijs
- Matthijsmale given name
- Thijsmale given name
- Matteüsmale given name
- Matteüsbiblical disciple
Esperanto Mateo
- Mateomale given name
Estonian Madis, Mati
- Madismale given name
- Matimale given name
- Matteusegospel of Matthew
- Matteusbiblical disciple
Finnish Matti, Matias
- Mattimale given name
- Matiasmale given name
- Matteuksen evankeliumigospel of Matthew
- Matteusbiblical disciple
French Matthieu, Mathieu
- Matthieumale given name
- Mathieumale given name
- Matthieugospel of Matthew
- Matthieubiblical disciple
German Matthias, Matthäus
- Matthiasmale given name
- Matthäusmale given name
- Matthäusgospel of Matthew
- Matthäusbiblical disciple
Greek Ματθαίος, Μάθιου
- Ματθαίος (Matthaíos)male given name
- Μάθιου (Máthiou)male given name
- κατά Ματθαίον ευαγγέλιον (katá Matthaíon evangélion)gospel of Matthew
- Ματθ. (Matth.)gospel of Matthew
- Ματθαίος (Matthaíos)biblical disciple
Hawaiian Makaio, Mataio
- Makaiomale given name
- Mataiogospel of Matthew
- Mataiobiblical disciple
Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ, מַתִּי
- מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Matityáhu)male given name
- מַתִּי (Máti)male given name
- מַתָּי (Matái)biblical disciple
Hindi मैथ्यू, मत्ती
- मैथ्यू (maithyū)male given name
- मत्ती (mattī)gospel of Matthew
- मत्ती (mattī)biblical disciple
Hungarian Máté, Mátyás
- Mátémale given name
- Mátyásmale given name
- Máté evangéliumagospel of Matthew
- Mátébiblical disciple
Icelandic Matthías, Matthías
- Matthíasmale given name
- Matthíasgospel of Matthew
- Matthíasbiblical disciple
Indonesian Matius, Matius
- Matiusmale given name
- Matiusgospel of Matthew
- Matiusbiblical disciple
Irish Maitiú, Maitias
- Maitiúmale given name
- Maitiasmale given name
- Mathúinmale given name
- Soiscéal Naofa Íosa Críost de réir Mhathagospel of Matthew
- Soiscéal Mhathagospel of Matthew
- Mathagospel of Matthew
- Mathabiblical disciple
Italian Matteo, Mattia
- Matteomale given name
- Mattiamale given name
- Matteogospel of Matthew
- Matteobiblical disciple
Japanese マシュー, マタイ
- マシュー (Mashū)male given name
- マタイ (Matai)male given name
- マタイによる福音書 (Matai ni Yoro Fukuinsho)gospel of Matthew
- マタイ (Matai)biblical disciple
Korean 매튜, 마태복음
- 매튜 (Maetyu)male given name
- 마태복음 (mataebogeum)gospel of Matthew
- 마태오 (Matae'o)biblical disciple
- 마태 (Matae)biblical disciple
Latin Matthaeus, Matthaeus
- Matthaeusmale given name
- Matthaeusgospel of Matthew
- Matthaeusbiblical disciple
Latvian Matīss, Matejs
- Matīssmale given name
- Matejsmale given name
- Matīssgospel of Matthew
- Matejsgospel of Matthew
- Matejsbiblical disciple
Lithuanian Matas, Motiejus
- Matasmale given name
- Motiejusmale given name
- Evangelija pagal Matągospel of Matthew
- Matasbiblical disciple
Malay Matius, Matius
- Matiusgospel of Matthew
- Matiusbiblical disciple
Māori Matiu, Matiu
- Matiumale given name
- Matiugospel of Matthew
- Matiubiblical disciple
Norwegian Mathias, Evangeliet etter Matteus
- Mathiasmale given name
- Evangeliet etter Matteusgospel of Matthew
- Matteusbiblical disciple
Persian متیو, متی
- متیو (matiyo)male given name
- متی (mati)biblical disciple
Polish Mateusz, Maciej
- Mateuszmale given name
- Maciejmale given name
- Ewangelia Mateuszagospel of Matthew
- Ewangelia według świętego Mateuszagospel of Matthew
- Mateuszgospel of Matthew
- Mateuszbiblical disciple
Portuguese Mateus, Mateus
- Mateusmale given name
- Mateusgospel of Matthew
- Mateusbiblical disciple
Punjabi ਮੱਤੀ
- ਮੱਤੀ (mattī)gospel of Matthew
Romanian Matei, Matei
- Mateimale given name
- Mateigospel of Matthew
- Mateibiblical disciple
Russian Матве́й, Мэ́тью
- Матве́й (Matvéj)male given name
- Мэ́тью (Mɛ́tʹju)male given name
- Ева́нгелие от Матфе́я (Jevángelije ot Matféja)gospel of Matthew
- Матфе́й (Matféj)biblical disciple
Scottish Gaelic Mata, Mata
- Matamale given name
- Matagospel of Matthew
- Matabiblical disciple
Slovak Matej, Matúš
- Matejmale given name
- Matúšmale given name
- Matúšgospel of Matthew
- Matúšbiblical disciple
Spanish Mateo, Matías
- Mateomale given name
- Matíasmale given name
- Mateogospel of Matthew
- Mateobiblical disciple
Swahili Mathayo, Mathayo
- Mathayomale given name
- Mathayogospel of Matthew
- Mathayobiblical disciple
Swedish Mattias, Matteus
- Mattiasmale given name
- Matteusmale given name
- Matteusevangelietgospel of Matthew
- Matteusbiblical disciple
Tagalog Mateo, Mateo
- Mateomale given name
- Mateogospel of Matthew
- Mateobiblical disciple
Thai แมทธิว, แมทธิว
- แมทธิว (mɛ̂ɛt-tiu)male given name
- แมทธิว (Mæ thṭhi w)gospel of Matthew
- แมทธิว (mɛ̂ɛt-tiu)biblical disciple
Turkish Matta İncili, Matta
- Matta İnciligospel of Matthew
- Mattabiblical disciple
Ukrainian Матві́й, Матві́й
- Матві́й (Matvíj)male given name
- Матві́й (Matvíj)biblical disciple
Urdu متّی
- متّیgospel of Matthew
Vietnamese Mátthêu, Ma-thi-ơ
- Mátthêugospel of Matthew
- Ma-thi-ơgospel of Matthew
- Mátthêubiblical disciple
- Ma-thi-ơbiblical disciple
Welsh Mathew, Mathew
- Mathewmale given name
- Mathewgospel of Matthew
- Yr Efengyl yn ôl Sant Mathewgospel of Matthew
- Mathewbiblical disciple
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Anagrams
Cite this entry
Matthew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matthew
“Matthew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matthew. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Matthew,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matthew.
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