San Mateo

/ˌsæn məˈteɪ.oʊ/

proper noun

A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

OriginSpanish San Mateo →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States.
  3. A census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
  4. A neighborhood of Santurce district, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States.
  5. A town and municipality of Boyacá Department, Colombia.
  6. A canton of Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
  7. A municipality of Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala.
  8. A district of Huarochirí Province, Peru.
  9. A municipality of Isabela, Philippines.
  10. A municipality of Rizal, Philippines.
  11. A barangay of San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines.
  12. A village in Cantabria, Spain.
  13. A town in Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
  14. A city in Aragua, Venezuela.

Origin

  1. SpanishSan Mateo
  2. EnglishSan Mateo

Borrowed from Spanish San Mateo (literally “Saint Matthew”).

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Cite this entry
APA

San Mateo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Mateo

MLA

“San Mateo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Mateo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “San Mateo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Mateo.

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