Where does “Mathison” come from?
Mathison (English) comes from English Matthew, from English Matheu, from Old French Mathieu, 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.
Ancestry of “Mathison”, step by step
Mathison traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Matthew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Matthew | of biblical origin |
| 2 | English | Matheu | — |
| 3 | Old French | Mathieu | — |
| 4 | Latin | matthaeus | of biblical origin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ματθαῖος | disciple of Jesus in Christianity |
| 6 | Hebrew | מַתִּתְיָהוּ | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | יהוה | YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh |
| 8 | Proto-Semitic | *haway- | to be, to become, to fall, to happen |