മത്തായി

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• മാത്തൻ (māttaṉ), മത്തി (matti)

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐt̪t̪aːji/

Proper noun

മത്തായി • (mattāyi)

1. Biblical character Matthew
2. a male given name from Classical Syriac, equivalent to English Mathew.