Matheus (Dutch)
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Matheus (Dutch) is a Dutch given name, equivalent to Matthew, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "gift of God."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matheus (Dutch) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6717430 — 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: Matheus (Dutch) Context triple: [Mateo, isCognateWith, Matheus (Dutch)]
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A.
Van der Madeweg
Van der Madeweg is a metro station in Amsterdam that serves as a stop on the city's rapid transit network.
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B.
Wouter
Wouter is a Dutch historian of religion and leading scholar of Western esotericism.
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C.
Mensje van Keulen
Mensje van Keulen is a Dutch writer known for her novels and short stories, often blending realism with the surreal and earning critical acclaim in contemporary Dutch literature.
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D.
Dender (Dutch)
Dender (Dutch) is the Dutch name for the Dender River, a tributary of the Scheldt flowing through Belgium.
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E.
Goudriaan
Goudriaan is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and historic polder landscape.
- 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: Matheus (Dutch) Target entity description: Matheus (Dutch) is a Dutch given name, equivalent to Matthew, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "gift of God."
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A.
Van der Madeweg
Van der Madeweg is a metro station in Amsterdam that serves as a stop on the city's rapid transit network.
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B.
Wouter
Wouter is a Dutch historian of religion and leading scholar of Western esotericism.
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C.
Mensje van Keulen
Mensje van Keulen is a Dutch writer known for her novels and short stories, often blending realism with the surreal and earning critical acclaim in contemporary Dutch literature.
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D.
Dender (Dutch)
Dender (Dutch) is the Dutch name for the Dender River, a tributary of the Scheldt flowing through Belgium.
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E.
Goudriaan
Goudriaan is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and historic polder landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch masculine given name
ⓘ
given name ⓘ |
| category |
Dutch masculine given names
ⓘ
Masculine given names of Hebrew origin ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Matheus (Latin form)
ⓘ
Matthaeus ⓘ Matthäus ⓘ
linked to:
Matthaeus
|
| equivalentNameInEnglish | Matthew ⓘ |
| etymologicalOriginLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasComponentMorpheme |
Hebrew "Yah" (the Lord)
ⓘ
linked to:
YHWH
Hebrew "mattan" (gift) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Christian naming traditions in Dutch-speaking regions ⓘ |
| hasNameDayTradition | associated with feast of Saint Matthew ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Dutch ⓘ |
| meaning |
Yahweh’s gift
ⓘ
gift of God ⓘ |
| nameOriginType | biblical Hebrew personal name ⓘ |
| nameType | theophoric name ⓘ |
| orthographicVariant |
Matthaeus
ⓘ
Mattheus ⓘ |
| relatedName |
Mateo
ⓘ
Mateus ⓘ
linked to:
Matheus
Matheus (Brazilian Portuguese variant) ⓘ Matheus (German) ⓘ Matheus (Latin) ⓘ
linked to:
Matheus (Latin form)
Matheus (Portuguese) ⓘ Mathieu ⓘ Matteo ⓘ Mattheus ⓘ Matthew ⓘ Matthias ⓘ Matthijs ⓘ
linked to:
Matthys
|
| religiousAssociation |
Biblical name
ⓘ
Christian name ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticField |
divine favor
ⓘ
gifts ⓘ |
| shortForm |
Mat
ⓘ
Thijs ⓘ |
| ultimateEtymologicalSource | Hebrew name Matityahu ⓘ |
| usageRegion |
Flanders
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matheus (Dutch) Description of subject: Matheus (Dutch) is a Dutch given name, equivalent to Matthew, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "gift of God."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.