Matthäus

See also: Matthaeus, Matthæus, and Matthäus'

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈtɛːʊs/, [maˈtɛː.ʊs], [maˈteː.ʊs]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mat‧thä‧us
  • Homophone: Matthäus'

Proper noun

Matthäus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Matthäus' or (religious, dated) Matthäi or (with an article) Matthäus)

  1. (biblical) Matthew (apostle and evangelist, also short for his gospel)
  2. a male given name of rare usage

Usage notes

  • Matthias is generally considered the German equivalent of Matthew. The two names are related.

Proper noun

Matthäus m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Matthäus' or (with an article) Matthäus, plural Matthäus)

  1. a surname of rare usage, notably borne by Lothar Matthäus

References

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