മത്തായി
mattaayi mattāyi /mɐt̪t̪aːji/
Also spelled: mattayi
Definition
Meaning and examples
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Biblical character Matthew
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a male given name from Classical Syriac, equivalent to English Mathew
Forms
| alternative | മാത്തൻ |
|---|---|
| alternative | മത്തി |
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܡܬܝ (mattāy), from Aramaic מתי (matay), from Hebrew מתתיהו (mattiṯyāhū), contraction of מַתָּנַת (matanát, “gift of”) + יהוה (YHVH, “God”); literally “Gift of God”. Doublet of മാത്യു (mātyu) and മാത്തു (māttu).