Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “gift, reward” + “YHWH, God”
Ultimately from Late Latin Matthiās and Matthaeus, from Koine Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), Ματθίας (Matthías), &c., several figures in the New Testament including the apostles Matthew and Matthias, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū), from מַתָּנַת (“gift, reward”) + יהוה (“YHWH, God”). Doublet of Matteüs and Mattias. Compare French Matthieu and Matthias.
Sources for this account (6)
- Wiktionary: MatthijsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: MatthijsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: MatthijsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Dutch Wiktionary: MatthijsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: MatthijsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Turkish Wiktionary: MatthijsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

