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Baby Name Matthaeus |
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Meaning of Matthaeus - What does the name Matthaeus means? |
Pronunciation: |
mah-tay-us | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
German |
Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin, Matthaeus is a derivative of the Ecclesiastic Greek Matthaios and Matthias, contractions of Mattathias. The name has its root in the Hebrew name Matityah, which is derived from matUthyah (gift of God). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the four evangelists and author of the first Gospel, Matthew |
Variants: | Mathias, Matthaus, Matthes, Matthia, Matthias, Matthis. | Shortened forms: | Mathe, Mathi. | Pet forms: | Matz |
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