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“gift of the Lord” + “holder of the heel”
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Matthew James is a masculine given name documented in English and Spanish. It combines Matthew (“gift of the Lord”) and James (“holder of the heel”), as cited on those names' pages.
Separate records with matching spellings: Matthew-James (st-733563dcb0)
Meaning: “gift of the Lord” + “holder of the heel”
No etymology text in the cited sources.
02 / Across borders
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Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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2025 Spelling: MATTHEW JAMES
Recorded category male
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Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística · Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
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| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 178 | 5,091 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “MATTHEW JAMES” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2026-04-23 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
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People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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