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”

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Example Sentences

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Matthew

Matthew DeBord argues that this stunt “tells you everything you need to know about where Tesla is headed as a company.”

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

The other new face, Matthew Breetzke, was brought in on the back of his white-ball form after Tristan Stubbs played two poor strokes in the first Test.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The most recent paper is also relevant to understanding environmental plastic pollution, said Matthew Campen, professor of pharmaceutical research at the University of New Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

“I think October is a live meeting. We think the Fed will raise rates in October and December,” said Matthew Martin, U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, in an interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

Bright and I were hoping Matthew would show up early too, because he was bringing the ball.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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