Names-which is correct, Mathew or Matthew?

Hi,



The latter is the usual spelling.



Clive

Matthew if the person is Catholic, Mathew is the person is Protestant. That's the difference in the spelling, and I should know, being Irsh Catholic.

Matthew M.

The problem is with the above answer is that my name is spelled Mathew and I am Catholic and yet all my friends that are Protestant spell it with two "t"s so who is correct? I don't have the correct answer just an opposite observation.

My Grandad was from Dublin and very Catholic and his name was Mathew.

I have known several Matthews, Roman Catholic and Protestant. I have known only one Mathew, and he was an atheist.

I'm an atheist and my name is Matthew

I am not an athiest and I have a Nephew who's name is spelled Matthew. He has a mother who will soon be a Christian and a father who is a Christian. He is a mix of Irish and English ( Mother) and German, Swedish, Scottish and English (Father). He is planning to marry a woman who is Mexican.

AnonymousI am not an athiest and I have a Nephew whose name is spelled Matthew. He has a mother who will soon be a Christian and a father who is a Christian. He is a mix of Irish and English ( Mother) and German, Swedish, Scottish and English (Father). He is planning to marry a woman who is Mexican.

Just go

Wikipedia thinks Mathew is a surname and Google thinks it's a spelling mistake; if in doubt always go with two Ts. Never abbreviate it to Mat (= doormat) or Matt (= dull paint).

AnonymousNever abbreviate it to Mat (= doormat) or Matt (= dull paint).

Most of the Matthews I have know have been Matt to their friends. We no more think of dull paint when we see/hear this than we think of male cats when we meet a Thomas who is called Tom.