Matthaeus
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Matthaeus is the Latin form of the given name Matthew, commonly associated with the biblical apostle and evangelist.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matthäus | 7 |
| Matthaeus canonical | 6 |
| Matthaios | 5 |
| Levi son of Alphaeus | 2 |
| Matthaeus (Latin) | 1 |
| Matthaios (Greek) | 1 |
| Matthias | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3372594 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthaeus Context triple: [Matthew, isVariantOf, Matthaeus]
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A.
Matthias
Matthias is the disciple chosen to join the Twelve Apostles after the betrayal and death of Judas Iscariot.
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B.
Nazarenus
Nazarenus is a Latin term meaning “of Nazareth,” traditionally used in Christian inscriptions and texts to refer to Jesus as “the Nazarene.”
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C.
Stephanos
Stephanos is the Greek form of the name Stephen, traditionally associated with Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
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D.
Cleopas
Cleopas is a figure from the New Testament, known as one of the disciples who encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
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E.
Alexander of Judea
Alexander of Judea was a Hasmonean prince and son of Herod the Great whose contested lineage and political significance made him a notable figure within the Herodian dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthaeus Target entity description: Matthaeus is the Latin form of the given name Matthew, commonly associated with the biblical apostle and evangelist.
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A.
Matthias
Matthias is the disciple chosen to join the Twelve Apostles after the betrayal and death of Judas Iscariot.
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B.
Nazarenus
Nazarenus is a Latin term meaning “of Nazareth,” traditionally used in Christian inscriptions and texts to refer to Jesus as “the Nazarene.”
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C.
Stephanos
Stephanos is the Greek form of the name Stephen, traditionally associated with Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
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D.
Cleopas
Cleopas is a figure from the New Testament, known as one of the disciples who encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
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E.
Alexander of Judea
Alexander of Judea was a Hasmonean prince and son of Herod the Great whose contested lineage and political significance made him a notable figure within the Herodian dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin masculine given name
ⓘ
given name ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Latin Vulgate Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Vulgate
|
| associatedWith |
Matthew the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Matthew
Matthew the Evangelist ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Matthew
|
| equivalentNameInEnglish | Matthew ⓘ |
| equivalentNameInGreek |
Matthaios
ⓘ
linked to:
Matthaeus
|
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Christian given name
ⓘ
biblical name ⓘ theophoric name ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
-aeus (Latinized ending)
ⓘ
Matth- (from Hebrew Mattan, gift) ⓘ |
| hasEtymologicalOrigin | Hebrew name Matityahu ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| hasNameDayAssociatedWith | feast of Saint Matthew ⓘ |
| hasPopularityRegion | historical Europe ⓘ |
| hasShortForm | Mattheus (in some Latin documents) ⓘ |
| hasUsageType |
liturgical
ⓘ
scholarly Latin ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Matheus
ⓘ
Mattheus ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Matthew
Matthäus ⓘ
linked to:
Matthaeus
|
| isCognateWith |
Mateus
ⓘ
Matheus (Portuguese/Spanish variant) ⓘ
linked to:
Matheus (Portuguese)
Matteo ⓘ Matthias ⓘ |
| isLatinFormOf | Matthew ⓘ |
| meaning |
gift of God
ⓘ
gift of Yahweh ⓘ |
| refersTo | author of the Gospel of Matthew (in Christian tradition) ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| usedAs |
baptismal name
ⓘ
clerical name ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
biblical Latin texts ⓘ ecclesiastical Latin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matthaeus Description of subject: Matthaeus is the Latin form of the given name Matthew, commonly associated with the biblical apostle and evangelist.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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