matthew
マシュー
解説 Definition
英語圏で一般的な男性の名前。ヘブライ語で「神の贈り物」を意味する。
Matthew is a common English masculine given name derived from a Hebrew name meaning “gift of God.” It also refers to the apostle traditionally associated with the Gospel of Matthew and, by extension, to that New Testament book in its title.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Matthew はヘブライ語で「神の贈り物」に由来する英語圏の男性名で、通常は先頭を大文字にします。日常では短縮形 Matt がよく使われます。人名の Matthew と、新約聖書の書名 the Gospel of Matthew の両方を結び付けて覚えましょう。
Remember Matthew as both an ordinary male first name and a major biblical name. Link Matthew with Matt, its familiar short form, and with the phrase the Gospel of Matthew. This pairing prepares you for sentences about a modern person named Matthew as well as references to the New Testament. The traditional meaning “gift of God” provides a reliable semantic anchor because the name ultimately combines elements for “gift” and the divine name. Always capitalize it in normal English, whether it identifies a person or appears in the title of the Gospel.
例文
Matthew is studying international relations at Georgetown University.
マシューはジョージタウン大学で国際関係学を学んでいます。
The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament.
マタイによる福音書は新約聖書の最初の書です。
My brother Matthew volunteers at a food bank every weekend.
兄のマシューは毎週末フードバンクでボランティアをしています。
matthew の類義語・関連語
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matthew の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ヘブライ語 Mattityahu（מַתִּתְיָהוּ）「ヤハウェ（神）の贈り物」が語源。mattan「贈り物」+ Yahu「神」の合成語で、ギリシャ語 Matthaios を経て英語に入った。新約聖書の使徒マタイの名として広まり、関連名に Matt、Matthias がある。
Matthew entered English through forms represented by Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus. These derive from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, commonly interpreted as “gift of Yahweh” or “gift of God,” combining an element meaning “gift” with a form of the divine name. The name spread widely through Christian tradition because Matthew was the name of an apostle and the traditional author associated with the first Gospel of the New Testament.
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