Matthew, the apostle and several minor figures · ellipsis of evangelie naar Matteüs (“the Gospel of Matthew”)
köken: Ultimately from Matthaeus, from Koine Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), several figures in the New Testament including the apostle Matthew, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū), from מַתָּנַת (“gift, reward”) + יהוה (“YHWH, God”). Doublet of Matthijs and Mattias. Compare French Matthieu and Matthias.
a male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin · 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.
köken: From Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of YHWH (the Lord)”). Compare Theodosius, Deōdatus, Theodōrus, Iōnāthās and Nathanael.
Matthew (disciple of Jesus, author of the Gospel of Matthew) · Matthew (book of the Bible) · a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Matthew