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Variation of Iliodor, Russian from Greek
"gift of the sun"
Liodor is the Leo and Theodore mash-up you didn't know you needed — with authentic Russian roots! It ultimately derives from the Greek name Heliodoros.
Hungarian variation of Jasmine, Persian
"gift from God"
Icelandic variation of Theodore, Greek
"gift of god"
The Icelandic form of Theodore, currently ranking in the Top 50 over there.
Hebrew
"gift of God, gift of Yahweh"
The oldest form of Matthew, from the Hebrew roots mattan , meaning "gift", and yah , "God". Also written as Mattitihiah, this form appears on several figures in the Old Testament, along with a priest…
Judeo-Italian variation of Mattityahu, Hebrew
"gift of God"
The Judeo-Italian form of an ancient relative of Matthew, Mattitia may also be spelled as Mattatia. It is notably associated with a 2nd-century (BC) priest who helped to lead the Maccabean revolt to…
English
Natty short form of Nathan, Nathaniel or even Ignatius.
Czech variation of Matthias, Aramaic
The Czech version of Matthias was derived via the Hungarian variation, Mátyás.
Greek
"gift of Hermes; stone pile, boundary marker"
This Greek name may have several meanings. Referenced in the bible, Hermas was the name of one of the 70 Disciples. The Shepherd of Hermas was an early Christian literary work from the 2nd century.
Finnish
"gift"
This evocative and attractive Finnish name means gift.
Hungarian variation of Matthew, Hebrew
Hungarian
"shepherd, gift"
Diminutive of Dorottya, Hungarian
Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.
Variation of Thaddeus, Aramaic
Addai is derived from Thaddai, the original Aramaic form of Thaddeus. We prefer this derivative to Thad, which is twice as common.
Dutch
Diminutive of Matthijs, the Dutch form of Matthew.
Diminutive of Matevž, Slovene
The Slovene cognate of Teo, It peaked in 2007 at Number 61 on the Slovenian charts.
Latin or Tswana
"new or gift"
Neo, indeed--though it was a male character in "The Matrix." In the Southern African language of Tswana, it is a unisex name meaning "gift".
Spanish from Greek
"sun gift"
Flowing, melodic boy name with a sun-drenched meaning.
French/Breton form of Matthew
A gallicized spelling of Mazhe, itself a Breton version of Matthew, which is currently popular for baby boys in France. In the English-speaking world, where the é accent is not always recognized,…
Scandinavian diminutive of Matthias, Aramaic
If you're looking for a Euro-chic alternative to Max, Mats is a strong possibility. It's a fading classic in Norway, but is popular in the Netherlands and Belgium, where short names are the height of…
This gallicized spelling of Mazhe, itself a Breton version of Matthew, is currently popular for baby boys in France, where it ranks in the Top 100. But this is one European name that probably will…