Matthew

== English == === Alternative forms === Mathew (rare) (Gospel of Matthew): Matt., Matth. (biblical abbreviation) === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === enPR: măthʹ-yo͞o, IPA(key): /ˈmæθjuː/, /-(j)ɪu̯/ === Proper noun === Matthew (plural Matthews) A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. 1979 Charles Kuralt, Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, →ISBN, page 184: People 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. 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. Synonym: Levi (biblical) 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. Synonym: Mat. (abbreviation) Comeronyms: Mark, Luke, John ==== Derived terms ==== St. Matthews ==== Related terms ==== Matthean Matthias (pet forms): Mat, Matt, Matty, Mattie (surnames): Matheson, Mathieson, Matthews ==== Translations ==== === See also === Matthew principle