"Matt" meaning in English

See Matt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mæt/ [US], [mæʔ(t̚)] [US] Audio: en-us-mat.ogg Forms: Matts [plural]
enPR: măt [US] Rhymes: -æt Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Matts}} Matt (plural Matts)
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Matthew Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Matt-en-name-qFLfDaiY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 28 29 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 27 25 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 26 30 13 5
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Matthias Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Matt-en-name-dJqkVX7O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 28 29 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 27 25 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 26 30 13 5
  3. A British surname originating as a patronymic, a rare variant of Matthews.
    Sense id: en-Matt-en-name-KK8Ly86k Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 28 29 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 27 25 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 26 30 13 5
  4. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Matt-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 27 25 14 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 26 30 13 5
  5. A village in Glarus canton, Switzerland. Categories (place): Places in Switzerland, Villages in Switzerland
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