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* [[Matthew the Evangelist]], the person traditionally held as the aposte of the Gospel of Christ. |
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** [[Gospel of Matthew |
** [[Gospel of Matthew]], a book of the Bible |
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* [[Arnold Mathew]], the first Old Catholic bishop in the United Kingdom |
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* [[Matthew Blagden Hale]], the first [[Bishop of Perth]] |
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* [[Matthew F. Hale]], the leader of the white supremacist group formerly known as the World Church of the Creator |
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* [[Matthew Fox (priest)]], a controversial American priest and theologian |
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* [[Matthew George Easton]], a Scottish Presbyterian preacher and writer |
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* [[Matthew of Kraków]], a professor of theology |
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* [[Matthew Parker]], the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 until his death in 1575 |
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* [[Matthew Simpson]], an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church |
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* Matthew Alonzo Leziniana, Matthew Dac Phuong Nguyen, and Matthew Gam Van Le, [[saint]]s and [[Vietnamese Martyrs]] |
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===Literature=== |
===Literature=== |
Revision as of 09:57, 29 May 2007
Matthew is a male given name. For the origin, history, and variations or alternate forms of the given name please see: Matthew (name).
Notable Matthews
Religion
- Matthew the Evangelist, the person traditionally held as the aposte of the Gospel of Christ.
- Gospel of Matthew, a book of the Bible
- Arnold Mathew, the first Old Catholic bishop in the United Kingdom
- Matthew Blagden Hale, the first Bishop of Perth
- Matthew F. Hale, the leader of the white supremacist group formerly known as the World Church of the Creator
- Matthew Fox (priest), a controversial American priest and theologian
- Matthew George Easton, a Scottish Presbyterian preacher and writer
- Matthew of Kraków, a professor of theology
- Matthew Parker, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559 until his death in 1575
- Matthew Simpson, an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Matthew Alonzo Leziniana, Matthew Dac Phuong Nguyen, and Matthew Gam Van Le, saints and Vietnamese Martyrs
Literature
- Matthew Arnold, English poet and cultural critic
- Matthew Gregory Lewis, English novelist and dramatist
- Matthew Reilly (writer), Australian action thriller writer
Exploration
- Matthew (ship), the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol to North America
- Matthew Flinders, an accomplished navigator and chartmaker
- Matthew Henson, an American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary
Music
- Matthew Bellamy, the lead singer, guitarist, and pianist of rock group Muse
- Matthew Henderson, an electronic musician
- Matthew Good, a Canadian rock musician
- Matthew K Heafy, the guitarist and lead vocalist in the band Trivium
- Matisyahu (Matthew Paul Miller), an American Jewish reggae artist
- Matthew Sweet, a pop-rock musician from Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
- Matthew Taylor (musician), a musician
- Matthew Tuck, the vocalist in the metalcore band Bullet For My Valentine
Television and film
- Matthew Broderick, an American film and stage actor; perhaps best known for his role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Matthew David Lewis, an English actor
- Matthew Fox (actor), a well-known Golden Globe-nominated American actor and former model
- Matthew Géczy, an American actor
- Matthew Macfadyen, a British theatre and film actor
- Matthew McConaughey, an American actor
- Matthew Modine, an American actor
- Matthew Moore, an American actor
- Matthew Perry (actor), an Canadian-American actor; best known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends
- Matthew Walker (actor), an Australian actor
- Matthew Waterhouse, a British actor best known for his role as Adric in Doctor Who
Sports
- Matthew Dunn, former medley swimmer from Australia
- Matthew Hoggard, English cricketer
- Matthew Johns, Australian entertainer who had previously enjoyed a successful career in rugby league
- Matthew Le Tissier, retired footballer who played for Southampton and England
- Matthew Pinsent, English rowing champion and four-time Olympic gold medallist
- Matthew Stevens, Welsh professional snooker player
- Matthew Taylor (footballer), English football (soccer) player
- Matthew Upson, English football player
- Matthew Walker (English cricketer), cricket player for Kent County Cricket Club
- Matthew Walker (New Zealand cricketer), cricket player from New Zealand
- Matthew Hayden, international-level cricketer from Australia
- Matthew Dawson, an English rugby player
Politics
- Matthew Taylor (Labour politician), a senior policy advisor to British prime minister Tony Blair
- Matthew Taylor (politician), a UK politician
- Matthew Parris, a journalist and former Conservative politician in the United Kingdom.
Other
- Matthew Algie, a British coffee roaster
- Matthew Cook, a mathematician and computer scientist
- Matthew Hale (jurist), the Lord Chief Justice of England
- Matthew Island, a small, disputed Pacific ocean island in New Caledonia also claimed by Vanuatu
- Matthew Murray, a steam engine and machine tool manufacturer that built one of the first steam locomotives
- Matthew C. Perry, a Commodore of the U.S. Navy instrumental in the opening of Japan to the West in 1854
- Matthew Rush, a
- Matthew Shepard, a murder victim killed due to his homosexuality