Meaning & History
Máté is the Hungarian form of the biblical name Matthew. It is a common given name in Hungary, typically used for males.
Etymology
The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh." The Greek rendering appears in the New Testament as Ματθαῖος (Matthaios), which was adapted into Latin as Matthaeus and later into various European languages. In Hungarian, it took the form Máté.
History and Usage
As with most European forms of Matthew, Máté has been used in Hungary since the Christianization of the region. It remains a popular name in the 21st century.
Notable Bearers
Notable individuals named Máté include:
- Máté Bella (born 1985), Hungarian composer and university lecturer
- Máté Csák (multiple people), including Hungarian nobles and athletes
- Máté Lékai (born 1988), Hungarian handball player
- Máté Pátkai (born 1988), Hungarian footballer
- Máté Fazekas (born 2006), Hungarian handball player
- Máté Tamás Koch (born 1999), Hungarian épée fencer
- Máté Czingráber (born 1997), Hungarian footballer
Related Names
Roots
Other Languages & Cultures
(Armenian)
Matevos (Basque)
Matia (Biblical)
Mattaniah (English)
Matthew (Biblical)
Mattithiah, Nethaniah (Biblical Greek)
Mattathias (German)
Matthias (Greek)
Matthaios (Biblical Hebrew)
Mattanyahu, Mattithyahu, Mattityahu, Netanyahu (Biblical Latin)
Mattheus (Breton)
Mazhe (French)
Mahé (Bulgarian)
Matey (Catalan)
Mateu (Slovene)
Matej (Spanish)
Mateo (Croatian)
Mate 2 (Slovene)
Matija (Croatian)
Matko, Mato (Czech)
Matouš, Matěj, Matyáš (Danish)
Mads (Swedish)
Mathias (Dutch)
Mathijs, Matthijs, Thijs, Ties, Tijs (English)
Mat, Mathew, Matt, Mattie, Matty 1 (Estonian)
Madis, Mati (Swedish)
Mattias (Finnish)
Matti (Portuguese)
Matias (French)
Maé, Matéo, Mathéo, Mathieu, Mattéo, Matthieu (German)
Mathis (French)
Mathys, Matis (Georgian)
Mate 1 (German)
Matthäus (Swedish)
Mattis (Greek)
Mattheos (Hawaiian)
Makaio (Hebrew)
Matityahu (Icelandic)
Matthías (Irish)
Maitiú (Italian)
Matteo, Mattia (Latvian)
Matīss, Matvejs (Lithuanian)
Matas, Motiejus (Swedish)
Matheo, Matteus, Mats (Polish)
Mateusz, Maciej, Maciek (Portuguese)
Mateus (Portuguese (Brazilian))
Matheus (Romanian)
Matei (Russian)
Matvei, Matvey, Matfey, Motya (Serbian)
Mateja 2 (Slovak)
Matúš (Slovene)
Matevž, Matic, Matjaž, Tevž, Tjaž (Spanish)
Matías (Swedish)
Matts (Ukrainian)
Matvii, Matviy
Sources: Wikipedia — Máté (given name)