Matthew

American  

[math-yoo] / ˈmæθ yu /

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

So this genuinely could be decided by whether Matthew Stafford or Caleb Williams, who have combined for 29 fourth-quarter touchdowns this season, has the ball last after both earned thrilling late wins last week.

From BBC

Matthew AI—which is available 24/7 and speaks in dozens of languages—has had over a million conversations since it launched in 2024, Hussey said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company's incident manager, Matthew Dean, said tankers were continuing to pump water into the network in the Bidenborough area to keep supplies flowing to 320 properties which had low water levels.

From BBC

"It was raining, we were all in the tent playing cards with the gang, then we heard shouting," camper Matthew Stanhope told The Age newspaper, saying he and his friends ran to a nearby hill.

From Barron's

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is confident the freezing temperatures at Soldier Field won’t impact his game against the Chicago Bears in the divisional playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times