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Matewos

ማቴዎስ

/mah-TEH-woss/Amharic · a boy’s name

“Matthew, traditionally understood as “gift of God””

How to say it
mah-TEH-woss
Traditional Amharic spelling
ማቴዎስ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MatewosMathewMatthewማቴዎስ

From the same family

01Bereket“A blessing and gift from God”Amharicany→︎02Lisanework“Golden tongue; gifted with beautiful and persuasive speech”Amharicfemale→︎03Matheos“A gift from God”Amharicmale→︎04Mathewos“Gift from God”Amharicmale→︎05Matias“Matthias, traditionally understood as “gift of God””Amharicmale→︎06Meklit“A precious gift or special talent”Amharicfemale→︎07Natan“A gift from God”Amharicmale→︎08Sitotaw“The gift”Amharicmale→︎09Tedros“A gift from God.”Amharicmale→︎10Tewodros“A gift from God”Amharicmale→︎11Tsegaye“A child seen as a personal blessing and gift of grace.”Amharicmale→︎