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Baby Name Matthew |
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| Meaning of Matthew - What does the name Matthew means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| math-yoo |  |
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Boy Name |
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Irish |
| Name Meaning: |
Evolution of the Middle English Matheu, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Matthaeus, a derivative of the Ecclesiastic Greek Matthaios and Matthias, contractions of Mattathias. The name has its root in the Hebrew Matityah, which is derived from matCithyah (gift of God). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the four evangelists, the author of the first Gospel, Matthew. In Ireland, Matthew was used to Anglicize Mathghamhan (a bear) |
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American, Biblical, English, Irish, Scottish |
| Shortened forms: | Matt |
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