Given name
Mattatha
“gift of Yah”
Mattatha is used as a given name.
Original GreekΜατταθα
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Mattatha means “gift of Yah.”
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Where it comes from
Mattatha is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb natan (נתן), “to give.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Mattatha appears in Luke 3:31.
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Mattatha’s family of names
See also 16
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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