Matthaeus.
a male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin
Meaning & usage
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.
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay)der. Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos)bor. Latin Matthaeus From Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of YHWH (the Lord)”). Compare Theodosius, Deōdatus, Theodōrus, Iōnāthās and Nathanael.
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