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Matthäus.

Matthew (apostle and evangelist, also short for his gospel)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/maˈtɛːʊs/[maˈtɛː.ʊs][maˈteː.ʊs]
  1. Matthew (apostle and evangelist, also short for his gospel)

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
  2. a male given name of rare usage

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay).

name/maˈtɛːʊs/[maˈtɛː.ʊs][maˈteː.ʊs]
  1. a surname of rare usage, notably borne by Lothar Matthäus

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay).

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