Matthew
Origin of the name Matthew:
A derivative of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Matthaeus and the Ecclesiastic Greek Matthaios and Matthias, contractions of Mattathias. The name has its root in the Hebrew Matityah, which is derived from mattīthyāh (gift of God).
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- Comments and insights on the name Matthew: | Edit
I love this name for a boy! Matthew sounds like an all- American name, maybe a star football player...
- Personal experiences with the name Matthew: | Edit
My husband's name is Matthew. I am trying to convince him to at least make our son's (if we have one when we try) middle name Matthew. He's not having it.
But I will say that I believe most of a person's personality comes from their name. Give or take if the child is raised to be who they are, and not what the parent wants them to be.
With that, my husband (and others that i know who have same names) and other Matt's are very smart, old fashioned, creative....flat out genius.- Nicknames for Matthew: | Edit
Matt, Matty, Mattmew, Matts, Thew
- Meanings and history of the name Matthew: | Edit
Matthew was one of the twelve apostles in the Bible, originally a tax collector who gave up his profession to follow the teachings of Jesus.
- Famous real-life people named Matthew: | Edit
Matthew Broderick, actor
Matthew Modine, actor
Matt Lauer, TODAY Show host
Matt Damon, actor
Matthew Fox, actor (television series Lost)
Matthew McConaughey, actor
Matthew Arnold, British Victorian poet and essayist- Matthew in song, story & screen: | Edit
One of the four gospels and one of the twelve disciples in the Bible
Matt Dillon, "Gunsmoke" character
Matt Camden, a character in the TV series "7th Heaven"
NameVoyager US Popularity of Matthew Over Time
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Global Popularity of the Name Matthew
- #2 in Canada (Ontario)
- #2 in Northern Ireland
- #6 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #8 in Canada (Alberta)
- #9 in Scotland
- #10 in Canada (Saskatchewan)
- #10 in United States
- #17 in Ireland
- #21 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #21 in Australia (Victoria)
- #21 in New Zealand
- #24 in England
- #76 in Canada (Quebec)
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