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Matty

Matty

390 7.0
A short name used for a person called Matthew
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmæti/
  • Informal
translation icon : Mati
  • It's not like that, Matty.
  • Matty said
  • Hey, Matty
  • go ahead, Matty

Examples

  • The judge agreed that Matty should be listed as the primary caretaker.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • " Here, kid," Matty said, "say hi to your dad."

    Fiction book (1990)

  • -Matty, I know you like the girl, but go home.

    Sister, Sister (1987)

  • Dean and Matty are up to something, meet them at the bridge.

    The Invisible (2007)

  • Matty, who do you got?

    Moneyball (2011)

  • I'm too old for this, Matty.

    WWJD II: The Woodcarver (2012)

  • That's right, Matty, you remember.

    Daredevil (2003)

  • As the fall receded, Matty spent more and more time in the city.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • You're a good boy, Matty.

    Safe House (2012)

  • Hey Matty, are you coming to the party tonight?

Surface Forms

Matty main

Morphology

Matty = Matt (transparent) = Matt + y

Common diminutive formation: the familiar name 'Matt' plus the diminutive suffix '-y' yields the nickname 'Matty'.

Etymology

The word Matty is a friendly short form of Matthew, a name from Hebrew meaning 'gift of God'. It comes from shortening the name to Matt and adding -y to make it sound smaller and warmer, so Matty is used as a familiar nickname.