The Root Meaning of the Name Matthew

Finding the root meaning and origin of one's name is a very
interesting task. In doing this, one can learn alot about who he is.
The effect of the meaning of one's name onto who the person is and
what he stands for is often uncanny. For example, if one's name
means king, it wouldn't be suprising to find that this person is in
some way a great leader. It seems clear that the sub-concious mind
plays some kind of role in this puzzling, yet often occuring
phenomenon.
When I asked my parents why they chose Matthew as my first
name, they said that there were two reasons. …