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

Changes in the direction of silver prices, as evidenced by the price plunge on Friday, “could be very sharp indeed,” said Matthew Piggott, director of gold and silver at consulting firm Metals Focus in London.

From The Wall Street Journal

O'Hara is survived by her husband Bo Welch, her sons Matthew and Luke, and her six siblings.

From BBC

The couple had two sons, Matthew and Luke.

From Barron's

She is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and their sons, Luke and Matthew.

From Salon

Last week, Matthew Allen, a Minneapolis rapper and activist who performs as Nur-D, put his body on the line to fight ICE.

From Los Angeles Times