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Matthew, probably also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles. He was a tax collector, and supposedly the author of the first gospel in the New Testament. He is considered a saint in many Christian traditions. The variant Matthias also occurs in the New Testament belonging to a separate apostle.
The meaning, origin and history of the given name Mathew
From Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (see Matthew). This form appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot.
Meaning & History. Expand Links. Italian form of Matthew. Related Names. Family Tree · Details. Roots mattaṯ + Yahweh. Feminine Form Mattea. Other Languages & Cultures Matevos (Armenian) Matia (Basque) Mattaniah, Matthew, Mattithiah, Nethaniah, Mattathias, Matthias ...
Short form of Matthew. Famous bearers include American actors Matt Dillon (1964-) and Matt Damon (1970-).
From a Roman family name that was possibly derived from Greek ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "downy-bearded". Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god Jupiter . This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas .
Spanish form of Matthew. This form is also sometimes used in Croatia, from the Italian form Matteo.
It was revived in the 18th century, perhaps in part due to Matthew Prior's 1709 poem Henry and Emma. It was also used by Jane Austen for the central character, the matchmaker Emma Woodhouse, in her novel Emma (1816).
A list of names related to the given name Matthew organized by relationship
From an English surname that was originally derived from place names meaning "ash tree clearing", from a combination of Old English æsc and leah. Until the 1960s it was more commonly given to boys in the United States, but it is now most often used on girls.