Mattityahu

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 who played an instrumental role in the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd-century (BC) and thus, the name is mentioned in a prayer said during Hannukah.

Pronounced mah-tee-tee-AH-hoo.