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

England also failed to appeal when Henry edged Matthew Fisher behind.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

“We think that the bar for further dollar gains from here is quite high,” said Matthew Ryan, head of market strategy at global financial-services firm Ebury.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Rhoback has a single retail store in Charlottesville, Va., and it plans to use the Champ investment to open new locations, co-founders Kevin Hubbard, Kristina Loftus and Matthew Loftus told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

But in Matthew 25, words in plain language, attributed explicitly to Jesus, tell us we will be judged by how we have treated the hungry, the sick, the stranger and the imprisoned.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

MacArthur's replacement, General Matthew Ridgway, managed to turn the tide against the enemy, with both sides settling once again along the 38th parallel.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau