Matthew:专有名词,常见为男性英文名“马修”。也可指《圣经·新约》中的《马太福音》(the Gospel of Matthew)或其传统作者“马太”(Matthew the Apostle)。在不同语境下也可能是姓氏。
/ˈmæθ.juː/
My brother’s name is Matthew.
我弟弟叫马修。
Matthew, who had worked as a tax collector, is traditionally associated with writing the Gospel of Matthew.
马太曾做过税吏,传统上认为他与《马太福音》的写作有关。
Matthew 源自希伯来语名字 Mattityahu / Mattathias 一类形式,含义通常解释为“上帝的礼物”(gift of Yahweh / gift of God)。该名字经由希腊语、拉丁语形式进入英语世界,成为常见人名。