Meaning of the name: his gift. Related names are: Menan,
Melea,
Nathan, and
David. The translations of Mattatha in 75 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Mená in Spanish to
မတ္တ သ သည် နာ သန် in Burmese!
Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, (LUK 3:31)