Matthew

American  

[math-yoo] / ˈmæθ ju /

noun

1. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, believed to be the author of the first Gospel: originally called Levi.

2. (in the New Testament) the first Gospel. Matt.

3. a male given name.

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Matthew British  

/ ˈmæθjuː /

noun

1. a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16

2. the first Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him

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Etymology

Origin of Matthew

From Old French Mathieu, from Late Latin Matthaeus, from Greek Matthaîos, Maththaîos, from Aramaic Mattāi, shortening of Hebrew Mattityāh(ū), Mattanyāh(ū) “Gift of Yahweh”

Example Sentences

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Quarterback Matthew Stafford is the reigning NFL most valuable player — and shows no sign of slippage as he enters his 18th NFL season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Mr. Stevens will never shed having played the dreamy Matthew Crawley on “Downton Abbey,” but he appears to be having the time of his life playing this variant of Dr. Evil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Matthew Pickard, 55, Stephen Greenaway, 48, and Paul Laver, 48, bought luxury homes, cars and yachts from the profits of Bournemouth-based Ethical Forestry Ltd, which promised forestry investments in Costa Rica.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

That put the category on track to surpass the annual record of $448 billion seen in 2025, according to a note from Matthew Bartolini, global head of research strategists at State Street Investment Management.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

“When thou’rt ready for that, Brother Matthew will show thee,” answered the friar.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli