what's in a name?
Posted on October 27th, 2007 by Neil Matthews
Matthews? Meaning & Origin: Matthews is a patronymic surname meaning basically "son of Matthew."
The given name Matthew, from which it is derived, means "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God," from the Hebrew personal name Matityahu.
Matthews with a double "t" was more popular in Wales.
Surname Origin: English, Greek
Alternate Surname Spellings: MATHEW, MATHEWS, MATTHEW, MATHIS, MATTHIS, MATTHIAS, MATHEU (Old French), MATEO (Spanish), MATTEO (Italian), MATEUS (Portuguese)
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