Male Name
Mattithiah
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
divine gift
theophoric names
Writing Systems
מַתִּתְיָהוּAncient Hebrew
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
30/100
Meaning & Etymology
The name Mattithiah means 'gift of Yahweh' in Hebrew. It is derived from the roots מַתָּת (mattaṯ), meaning 'gift', and יָהּ (yah), referring to the Hebrew God. This name is associated with a few minor characters in the Old Testament and a 2nd-century BC Jewish priest who initiated a revolt against the Seleucid Empire, as recounted in the deuterocanonical Books of Maccabees. The name Matthew in the New Testament is a descendant of this name.
Etymology
Original Form:
מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu)
Evolution:
The name evolved from the Hebrew form Mattityahu to the Greek form Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), and later to the Latin form Matthaeus, eventually becoming Matthew in English.
Source:
Hebrew