When Howell Mathew was born about 1572, in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Morris Mathew, was 32 and his mother, Mary Ap Jenkin, was 28.
Some characteristic forenames: Indian Mathai, Babu, Oommen, Saji, Varughese, Raju, Reji, Sunil, Prakash, Prasad, Shaji, Cheriyan.
English and Scottish: variant of Matthew . Mathew is common as a personal name among Christians in South India, and was registered as a surname after their immigration to the US.
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