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Meaning and origin
Matthew is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Gift of God`.


Where is it used?
The name Matthew is mainly used in English and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Mats (In Swedish and in Norwegian)
Mateo (In Spanish)
Matjaz (In Slovene)
Matvei (In Russian)
Mateus (In Portuguese)
Mateusz (In Polish)
Maciej (In Polish)
Mattia (In Italian)
Matteo (In Italian)
Mátyás (In Hungarian)
Matthias (In Greek, English, German and in the bible)
Mathieu (In French)
Matthieu (In French)
Matias (In Finnish)
Matti (In Finnish)
May (In English)
Matilda (In English)
Mathew (In English)
Mads (In Danish)
Matej (In Czech, Slovak and in Slovene)
Mattithyahu (In the bible (Original))


If it's too long people might use
In Hungarian: Máté
In English: Mavis
In English: Matt
In English: Mabel
In English: Mat


For the opposite sex use:
In Slovene and in Slovak: Mateja (F)
In English: Mae (F)


See also
In Russian: Motya
In German and in Scandinavian: Mathias
In German and in French: Mathis
In English: Matty (M)
In English: Mattie (B)


Extra information:
From Old English.

What Matthew`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Matthew:
   The M
   The worst thing about the name:
   Being named after a tax man
   If my name wasn`t Matthew....:
   I couldn't go on
   Extra information:
   I have a rather large yeti-like member.
2. The best thing about the name Matthew:
   Its an awesome name!
   The worst thing about the name:
   Nothing really, I am named after my uncle who sadly passed away.
   If my name wasn`t Matthew....:
   Sure
   Extra information:
   

More `Matthew` links
Matthew as abbreviation
Actors named Matthew
Matthew in the encyclopedia