Matthew is an ancient human male name.

The Hebrew meaning of this name: "Gift from God."

The original variant of this name: Mathias.

Alternate English spelling: Mathew.

For the etymology of the name Matthew, and for cognates (related forenames and surnames) and usage, see Matthew (name).

For a list of notable people with the forename (i.e. given name) Matthew, see Matthew (given name).

For a list of notable people with the surname (i.e. family name) Matthew (without -s), see Matthew (surname).

For a list of notable people with the surname Matthews, see Matthews (surname).

Matthew can also refer to:

In religion:

• The Gospel of Matthew, a book of the Bible New Testament named after Matthew the Evangelist, traditionally held as the apostle of the Gospel of Christ

In history:

• The Matthew, the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol to North America

In fiction:

• Matthew the fictional character from DC Comics

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