Etymograph

English

Matthewman

From Matthew + man, a surname given to a servant of a man called Matthew.

A compound of Matthew + man

Aramaic מַתַּי

Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος

Latin Matthaeus

Old French Mathieu

English Matthew

Proto-Germanic *mann- ‘human being, person, man’

Proto-West Germanic *mann ‘person’

Old English mann ‘human being, person, man’

Middle English man

English man

Today it means

name A surname transferred from the given name.

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

Etymograph / Matthewman