Matthew
/ˈmæθ.juː/noun
A male given name and the name of one of the four Gospels in the New Testament.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from Hebrew Mattityahu, and the “-yahu” element is the same sacred divine element found in many biblical names tied to God.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
Mattityahu
““Gift of Yahweh” or “gift of the LORD””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Matthaios
“A Greek rendering of the Hebrew name”
Late Latin
Latin
Matthaeus
“The biblical name as used in Christian Latin”
Old French
Old French
Matheu
“A vernacular medieval form of the name”
Middle English
English
Mathew / Matthew
“The English personal name and Gospel name”
Modern English
English
Matthew
“A common male given name and biblical book name”