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Matthew (; ) is a given name that ultimately comes from the Hebrew name ''Matityahu''. Saint Matthew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus in Christian Theology.〔(Information on the name Matthew )〕〔(Information on the name Matthew (2) )〕〔Gospel of Matthew (Authorship and Sources)〕〔(The Lives (Matthew) )〕 The Hebrew name "" (Matityahu) was transliterated into Greek to "Ματταθίας" (''Mattathias''),〔Luk 3:25 and Luk 3:26〕 which was shortened to "Ματθαῖος" – (''Matthaios''). Deceptively, it is therefore unrelated to θεῖος (theios) meaning divine (adjective, e.g. theology) or sulfur (Koine noun, e.g. thiol group). The Greek Ματθαῖος was Latinised as ''Matthaeus'', which became Matthew in English. It is commonly shortened to ''Matt.'' An alternative Greek transliteration, "Ματθίας" (''Matthias''),〔Acts 1:23 and Acts 1:26〕 led to the closely related English name Matthias. The name is also sometimes used as an anglicisation of the Irish name ''Mathúin'', meaning ''bear''.〔(Information on the name Matthew (3) )〕〔(Irish Names: Matthew )〕 The name ''Matthew'' became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe, and appears in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s.〔 ''Matthew'' has been one of the 1,000 most popular male names in Australia, Canada and United States. Currently, it is the 15th most popular name in Ireland.〔(Most popular Irish male names in Ireland )〕〔(Most popular Irish names in Ireland (Detailed version) )〕 In the United Kingdom, it was among the 10 most popular male names through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and was ninth as recently as 2001.〔(Popularity of the name )〕 ==Translations in other languages== *(アフリカーンス語:Mattheus) (''Mattie'') *(アムハラ語:ማቴዎስ) (''Mathewos, Mateos'') 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matthew (name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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