Matthew

[math-yoo]

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.

Matthew

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Matthew¹

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

The union will consider an endorsement at a future conference, said Matthew Maldonado, executive director for District Council 36, which represents 25,000 workers in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

Morgan and her cinematographer Nick Matthews make the location fun to look at, with a saturated color palette and clever camera movements.

From Los Angeles Times

Matthew Gould, chief executive of ZSL, has said he could not rule out future compulsory redundancies but "is doing everything possible" to avoid them.

From BBC

“His play style rubs off on everybody on our team, not just the offense,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said.

From Los Angeles Times

At one stage in the second half he was being serenaded by the Matthew Harding Stand at one end and the Shed at the other.

From BBC