Mat

Mat is an English given name functioning as an independent short form of Matthew, which derives from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning gift of God or gift of Yahweh. The full form Matthew was borne by one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and the traditional author of the first Gospel, giving the name strong biblical resonance throughout the Christian world. Mat is also used as a variant spelling of Matt. Related forms include Mathew, Matthew, Matteo, Matthias, and Mateo.