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Boy's nameOrigin: HebrewMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Mateus

Mateus is the Portuguese form of a biblical name, whose Slovak equivalent is Matúš. It has an international flair and sounds unusual in the Slovak context, all while retaining a strong Christian tradition. It is primarily associated with the apostle and evangelist Saint Matúš.

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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A biblical name signifying that a child is a precious gift from God.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Portugalská podoba novozákonného mena Matúš; cez latinské Matthaeus a grécke Matthaios pochádza z hebrejského mena Mattitjáhú vo význame „dar Jahveho“, teda „Boží dar“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

MATEUS

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
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Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
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Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V portugalčine približne ma-TEUŠ (európska) alebo ma-TEUS (brazílska výslovnosť).

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
MateuskoMateuškoMaťkoMaťoMati
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Mateus
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Mateus! Mateusko! Maťko!

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Mateus Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:M.S.without dots:MS
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