Matthews
/ˈmæθjuz/
Matthews proper noun: an English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Matthew. Also the plural of Matthew.
Proper noun
Matthews (countable and uncountable, plural Matthewses)
- An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Matthew.
- Four days before his arrest in connection with the three Louisiana Baptist church fires, Holden Matthews expressed disgust with Baptist beliefs on Facebook, CNN has learned.2019 April 12, Paul P. Murphy and Samira Said, “Louisiana arson suspect expressed disgust with Baptist churches on Facebook”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Nov 2021
- A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Georgia.
- A town in Jefferson Township, Grant County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland.
- A minor city in New Madrid County, Missouri.
- A locality in Howell Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- A town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Colorado County, Texas.
Also used as
Matthews is also the plural of Matthew.
Forms of Matthews
| plural | Matthewses |
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Origin of Matthews
From Matthew + -s.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from Matthews
Questions about Matthews
- What does Matthews mean?
- Matthews means an English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Matthew.
- What part of speech is Matthews?
- Matthews is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Matthews?
- Matthews is pronounced /ˈmæθjuz/.
Words near Matthews in the dictionary
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