Where does “Matteus” come from?

Matteus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Matteüs, from Latin matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ, from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway- — to be, to become, to fall, to happen.

Matteus (Afrikaans): Matthew

Definitions

  1. Matthew

Ancestry of “Matteus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchMatteüsMatthew, the apostle and several minor figures
2Latinmatthaeusof biblical origin
3Ancient GreekΜατθαῖοςdisciple of Jesus in Christianity
4Hebrewמַתִּתְיָהוּ—
5HebrewיהוהYHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
6Proto-Semitic*haway-to be, to become, to fall, to happen
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