Mateo

M3A1T1E1O1
US/məˈteɪoʊ/

proper noun

A male given name from Spanish.

OriginSpanish Mateo ← Latin Matthaeus ← Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Spanish.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמַתִּתְיָהוּ
  2. Ancient GreekΜατθαῖος
  3. LatinMatthaeus
  4. SpanishMateo
  5. EnglishMateo

From Spanish Mateo, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Doublet of Matthew.

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APA

Mateo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mateo

MLA

“Mateo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mateo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mateo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mateo.

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