Matthews

Matthews Meaning & Origin

About Matthews
The name "Matthews" is a patronymic surname derived from the given name "Matthew," which is of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." It is a common English surname that signifies a descendant or son of someone named Matthew.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Matthews are male.

Matthews Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
M0S
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 TH Y UW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæθjuz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('M0S', 'MTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matthews in Braille

Here's how to represent Matthews in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Matthews in braille

How to Spell the Name Matthews in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Matthews using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Matthews in sign language

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