Etymograph

English

Matheus

Matheus comes from Latin Matthaeus, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜατθαῖος
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMatthaeus
  3. Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500Mateus
  4. Portuguesec. 1500–presentsame formas Matheus
  5. EnglishtodayMatheus

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜατθαῖος
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMatthaeus
  3. Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500Mateus
  4. Portuguesec. 1500–presentsame formas Matheus
  5. EnglishtodayMatheus

Today it means

name A surname originating as a patronymic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος / Matheus