Matteo Name Meaning & Origin
Matteo
Origin of the name Matteo:
A cognate of Matthew, a derivative of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Matthaeus and the Ecclesiastic Greek Matthaios and Matthias, contractions of Mattathias. The name has its root in the Hebrew Matityah, which is derived from mattīthyāh (gift of God).
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- Personal experiences with the name Matteo
Matteo is hallarious and outgoing
- Nicknames for Matteo
matt, Teo (Tay-Oh)
- Meanings and history of the name Matteo
From the Hebrew name Matthew, Matteo means "gift of the lord"
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Matteo Thun (b. 1952). Italian architect and product designer.
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