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“gift of Yahweh (God); man of God, given by God”
Language context for this entry: Russian (pre-reform orthography)
[mɐt̬ˈvʲej] · Russian (pre-reform orthography) (singular)
01 / Meaning & origin
Матвѣй is recorded as a given name in Wiktionary. Russian Wiktionary gives the meaning “gift of Yahweh (God); man of God, given by God”.
Meaning: “gift of Yahweh (God); man of God, given by God”
Происходит от др.-греч. Ματθαῖος «дар Яхве (Бога); Божий человек, дарованный Богом», от ивр. מתתיהו, сокращенного от מתנה «дар, подарок» + יהוה «Яхве».
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