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Mathew is a masculine given name and a variant of Matthew. It is also used as a surname.

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As a given name

Mathew
GenderMale
Other names
Alternative spellingMatthew

Notable people with the given name include:

As a surname

Mathew
Other names
Variant form(s) Mathews
Matthew
Matthews

Notable people with the surname include:

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