English Explanatory Dictionary

Matthew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Pronunciation

măthʹ-yo͞o /ˈmæθjuː/ /-(j)ɪu̯/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Matthew.wav

Word forms

Matthew Matthews Mathew Matt. Matth.

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.

Synonyms

Levi Mat.

Related words

Mark Luke John Matthean Matthias Matheson Mathieson Matthews Matthew principle Mat Matt Matty Mattie

Derived words

St. Matthews
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