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What does the name Matt mean in different languages?

The name "Matt" is a shortened form of the name "Matthew", which has different meanings in different languages:

English:

* Matthew: "Gift of God" or "Gift of Yahweh" (Yahweh is a Hebrew name for God).

Hebrew:

* מתתיהו (Mattityahu): "Gift of Yahweh"

Greek:

* Ματθαῖος (Matthaios): "Gift of Yahweh"

Latin:

* Matthaeus: "Gift of Yahweh"

French:

* Matthieu: "Gift of Yahweh"

Spanish:

* Mateo: "Gift of Yahweh"

Italian:

* Matteo: "Gift of Yahweh"

German:

* Matthäus: "Gift of Yahweh"

Russian:

* Матвей (Matvei): "Gift of Yahweh"

Arabic:

* مَتَّى (Matta): "Gift of God"

Note: While the name "Matt" itself is generally considered an English name, the meaning remains consistent across languages as it derives from the original Hebrew name "Mattityahu".

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