Spanish · Boy name
Mateo
“gift of God”
About the name Mateo
Mateo is the Spanish form of Matthew, which comes through Greek and Latin from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning gift of God. It honours Saint Matthew the Apostle, a tax collector called by Jesus and traditionally credited with writing the first Gospel of the New Testament. The name is used throughout the Spanish-speaking world and also in Croatian, where it is spelled the same way. Matteo is the Italian equivalent, Mateus the Portuguese and Matthieu the French form of the same name.
- Meaning
- gift of God
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- mah-TEH-oh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Mateo
- Mateo Alejandro
- Mateo James
- Mateo Jose
- Mateo Luis
- Mateo Gabriel
Questions about Mateo
- What does Mateo mean?
- Mateo is a Spanish name meaning "gift of God".
- How do you pronounce Mateo?
- Mateo is pronounced mah-TEH-oh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Mateo?
- Variants of Mateo include Matteo, Matthew, Mateus, Matthieu.
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