Matthew (name)

Gender	Male
Word/name	Hebrew
Meaning	"Gift of Yahweh"
Alternative spelling	Mathew
Nickname(s)	Matt, Matty
Usage	Most Common usage of Matthew or Mathew in the English-speaking world
Popularity	see popular names

Matthew (/ˈmæθjuː/; MATH-ew) is a Hebrew language given name.

Matthew ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Matityahu. Saint Matthew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus in Christian theology.

The Hebrew name "מַתִּתְיָהוּ‎" (Matityahu) was transliterated into Greek to "Ματταθίας" (Mattathias), which was shortened to "Ματθαῖος" (Matthaios). The Greek Ματθαῖος was Latinised as Matthaeus, which became Matthew in English.

The name is also sometimes used as an anglicisation of the Irish name , meaning bear.

The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe, and has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s.Maiú and Maidiú are Gaelic forms of the name Matthew, and were brought to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans. In 2009, Matthew was ranked 23rd most popular name in Ireland, and then 24th most popular name in 2010. During 2014, it was the 17th most popular name in Ireland.

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