Basemmath

English form of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning “gift of Yahweh”, from the roots מַתָּן (mattan) meaning “gift” and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles. He was a tax collector, and supposedly the author of the first gospel in the New Testament. He is considered a saint in many Christian traditions. The variant Matthias also occurs in the New Testament belonging to a separate apostle. The name appears in the Old Testament as Mattithiah.As an English name, Matthew has been in use since the Middle Ages. A notable bearer was the American naval officer Matthew C. Perry (1794-1858), who led a delegation to Japan. A famous modern bearer is American actor Matthew McConaughey (1969-).

People with the name Nwagboso have a deep inner desire for order and physical creativity, and want to be involved in conventional, safe activities.

People with the name Sonja have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths.

People with the name Mattie have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.

From Japanese 芳 (yoshi) meaning “fragrant, virtuous, beautiful” or 由 (yoshi) meaning “reason, case” combined with 恵 (e) meaning “favour, benefit”. Other kanji combinations with the same reading can also form this name.