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Boy's nameOrigin: Hebrew, SpanishName day: 24 February

Mateo

Mateo is the Spanish form of the biblical name Matthew. It sounds lively, stylish, and cosmopolitan while retaining a profound spiritual heritage. It is an excellent choice for parents seeking an internationally recognized name with a warm charm.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Mateo
Hungarian:
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Spanish:
Mateo
Italian:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Mateo is a biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Mateo je španielska podoba biblického mena, ktorého pôvod siaha k hebrejskému menu Mattitjahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ) s významom „dar Hospodina“ alebo „Boží dar“. Do španielčiny sa dostalo prostredníctvom gréckeho tvaru Matthaios a latinského Matthaeus.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Mateo vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MATEO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

27 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
24 February
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V slovenčine sa meno vyslovuje trojslabične [ma-te-o].

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Mateo
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Matea
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Mateovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Matea
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Mateo
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Mateovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Mateom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MatekoTeoTeuško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Mateo
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Mateo! Mateko! Teo!

Notable figures named Mateo

23

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Mateo Kovačić
HR
born 1994Notable Figure

Croatian association football player (born 1994)

Mateo Alemán
ES
1547 – 1614Historical Figure

novelist, writer

Mateo-Pedro Orfila
ES
1787 – 1853Historical Figure

Mateo Orfila y Rotger (Menorca, 1787- Paris, 1853), professor of Legal Medicine in Paris and founder of toxicology

Mateo Gil
ES
born 1972Notable Figure

Spanish film director

Mateo Sušić
BA
born 1990Notable Figure

Bosnia and Herzegovina footballer

Mateo Pumacahua
1740 – 1815Historical Figure

Peruvian revolutionary

Mateo Aimerich
ES
1715 – 1799Historical Figure

Spanish philologist

Mateo Messina
US
born 1972Notable Figure

American soundtrack composer

Test how Mateo sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Mateo Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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