This is the 7358th most frequent Portuguese word.
matthew
The word "Matthew" is not Portuguese; it is the English form of the Portuguese name "Mateus," meaning a male given name of Hebrew origin.
The word 'Matthew' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name, and it is the subject of the verb 'gosta' indicating a preference.
Matthew gosta de ler livros sobre história.
Matthew likes to read books about history.
Here, 'Matthew' is employed as part of a phrase that identifies a specific person, indicating the person's name in a context of introduction or encounter.
Eu conheci um artista chamado Matthew.
I met an artist named Matthew.
In this sentence, 'Matthew' refers to 'São Mateus', which is a historical and religious figure of Christian tradition.