Where does “Мэттью” come from?
Мэттью (Russian) 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 “Мэттью”, step by step
| 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 |