Odds and Ends

What's in a name?

The name Mathieu comes from the Hebrew word for "a gift from God." And the surname Schneider is the German word for "tailor." With that in mind, this is what Mathieu Schneider's name would be in foreign languages (to the best of my knowledge):



Arabic:
Bar Code:

Braille:

Czech:
Matej Krejci
Danish:
Mads Skraedder
Egyptian Hieroglypics:

English:
Matthew Taylor
Esperanto:
Mateo Tajloro
Finnish:
Matti Ompelija
French:
Mathieu Tailleur
German:
Mattaus Schneider
Greek:

Hebrew:

Irish Gaelic:
Italian:
Matteo Sarto
Latin:
Matthaeum Sartor
Lithuanian:
Matas Siuvejas
Morse Code:

Polish:
Maciej Krawiec
Portuguese:
Mateus Alfaiate
Russian:

Sanskrit:

Spanish:
Mateo Sastre
Swedish:
Mats Skraddare
Urdu:

Welsh:
Maillt Ysginydd 



In more detail the name Mathieu has these meanings:

Mathieu has many sterling qualities but does not give you an overall stability. Everything you do is done with an intensity to the point of fervour, and either you feel tremendous elation or you are in the depths of despair--you do not know from one minute to the next how you are going to feel. People often disappoint you because you are idealistic and are apt to place those whom you admire on a pedestal. Then you become disillusioned when they fall short of your expectations. You are quick mentally and like to see things moving at an accelerated pace. Patience is not one of your virtues--you want to move when the impulse strikes you. While such spontaneity is fine at times, you must take account of conditions and employ careful analysis so as to avoid disastrous results due to hasty actions. Most things you do, you do well, but as soon as the task, hobby, or job becomes familiar or routine, you become bored and crave a change. Travel and new horizons ever intrigue you, but your hunger for greener fields is insatiable, and so you never experience contentment and peace of mind. There is such a driving power within you. If you cannot find an outlet, or if your actions are thwarted in some way, you feel the reaction through extreme tension in the region of your solar plexus, and the intensity and consequent outbursts leave hurt feelings in their wake--usually involving those closest to you. However, the name makes you far too sensitive and high-strung, and could cause you to suffer with nervous indigestion or ulcers.

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