Given name

Matiu

Matiu is a masculine given name from English. It is used in Yoruba and Māori.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Matiu comes from English.

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How it developed

From English Matthew.

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Matiu’s family of names

In Māori usage, Matiu has a conventional equivalent in the English form Matthew. In Māori usage, Matiu was borrowed from the English form Matthew. In Māori usage, Matiu has a conventional equivalent in the German form Matthäus.

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