Given name · Syriac · aii
ܡܬܝ
“gift of the Lord”
ܡܬܝ (mattāy) is a masculine given name from Classical Syriac, ultimately from Hebrew. It is used in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic and Classical Syriac.
Syriac and aiiWritten in Syriac script, read right to left.
Meaning & origin
What it means
ܡܬܝ goes back to Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū), meaning “gift of the Lord.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
ܡܬܝ comes from Classical Syriac, and ultimately from Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Assyrian Neo-Aramaic usage, ܡܬܝ developed from Ματθαῖος.
ܡܬܝ’s family of names
In Assyrian Neo-Aramaic usage, ܡܬܝ developed from the Ancient Greek form Ματθαῖος.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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