Target language: English
My parents chose the name "Mattan" for me because I was born on the Holiday, and the second name of the holiday is Mattan as well, therefore they named me that way. The meaning of the name is "conservativeness", "responsibility", "a frame", "devotion", "energy" and "diligence".
The word "mattan" appears in the bible in the book of Jeremiah. The meaning of the name by the "Torah" is from the root word "netina" - "givinig", and this name has the unique quality of the ability to donate, to give, to aid, to assist and to grant.