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No, "Matthews" is almost exclusively Welsh. It originates from the Hebrew name Matatyahu meaning "Gift from God."
You may also notice that there are several spelling descrepancy's between Mathews, Mathew, Matthews, etc. The reason being is that when English invaded Wales and forced the Welsh to record their names. They could not read or write in English so the name was recorded as the scribe wrote it phoenetically. In Ulster MacMahon has been changed to Matthews in some cases. I believe Matthews may also be an English surname.
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∙ 13y agoYes, Matthew is mostly recognised as an Irish name, as when Ireland was converted to Christianity by Saint Patrick, there was a persistent preference for Christian, Hebrew and Aramaic names. The name ''Matthew'' has been translated into the Irish spelling ''Maitiú'' (pronounced "MATT-chew"). ''Matthew'' has also been used as an anglicisation of the native Irish name ''Mahon'', meaning ''bear''. It is commonly shortened to ''Matt'' , or especially in Ireland, ''Matty''. Currently, it is the 23rd most popular name in Ireland.
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