LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Matthaeus

Matthaeus m sg (genitive Matthaeī)
Classical[matˈtʰae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[matˈtɛː.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin
  2. masculinesingularMatthew the Evangelist, one of the twelve Apostles. A publican or tax-collector at Capernaum and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew.
  3. masculinesingularThe Gospel of St. Matthew, the first book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the first of the four gospels, a book attributed to Matthew the Evangelist.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMatthaeus—
genitiveMatthaeī—
dativeMatthaeō—
accusativeMatthaeum—
ablativeMatthaeō—
vocativeMatthaee—

Matthaeus, i, m., = Ματθαῖος, or Mattheus (eu diph.),
I. St. Matthew the evangelist: publicanus, Vulg. Matt. 10, 3: Mattheus, as a dissyl., Prud. Apoth. 982.

Origins

Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay)der. Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos)bor. Latin Matthaeus From Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of YHWH (the Lord)”). Compare Theodosius, Deōdatus, Theodōrus, Iōnāthās and Nathanael.

Descendants
  • CatalanMateu
  • EnglishMatthewfrom Old French Mathieu
  • FrenchMatthieufrom Old French Mathieu
  • ItalianMatteo
  • PortugueseMateus
  • SpanishMateo
  • EnglishMateofrom Spanish Mateo
  • GermanMatthäus
  • MāoriMatiufrom Old French Mathieu
  • YorubaMátíùfrom Old French Mathieu

Quick answers

What does Matthaeus mean in Latin?
Matthaeus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin; Matthew the Evangelist, one of the twelve Apostles. A publican or tax-collector at Capernaum and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew.; The Gospel of St.”.
What is the genitive of Matthaeus?
The genitive singular is Matthaeī. Matthaeus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Matthaeus?
In classical Latin, [matˈtʰae̯.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [matˈtɛː.us].