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Striding victoriously through the withering sands of time and holding high the formidable family motto of "Boldly and quickly!", the Scottish surname of Mather is first found in Kincardineshire, where they held a family seat from early times.

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Matthew comes from the Hebrew word meaning God's Gift.

The name 'Matthew' means gift from God.

The origin of the English male given name Matthewderives from the Greek male given name Matthias,which originated with the Hebrew male given nameMatatiyah, of the Biblical apostle. The name does indeed mean "Gift of God".

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It comes from the first name Matthew - from the Hebrew, meaning gift of god.

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