Boy's name

Maitiú

“MAT-yoo”

from Hebrew, 'gift of God'

Matthew

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

The apostle and first of the four evangelists. Woulfe found it a rare name among the early Anglo-Norman settlers.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Maitiú?

Maitiú is pronounced “MAT-yoo”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Maitiú mean?

Maitiú means from Hebrew, 'gift of God'.

Is Maitiú a boy's or a girl's name?

Maitiú is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Maitiú spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Matthew. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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