Name meaning and origin
Matthew
Hebrew: Gift of God, gift of Yahweh
Where the name comes from
- HebrewGift of God, gift of Yahwehמַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) from מַתָּן (mattan, gift) + יָהּ (Yah, God)
Matthew across traditions
- Biblical. Apostle and evangelist, former tax collector, author of Gospel
- Christian. Patron saint of accountants, bankers, tax collectors
Forms in other languages
Matt, Matthias, Matteo, Mateo, Matthieu, Mattityahu
Matthew in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
75
Hebrew Standard
3
Hebrew Ordinal
90
English Simple
540
English Sumerian
99
English Reverse
1454
Greek Isopsephy
2
Chaldean
9
Pythagorean
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