Matteo
Matteo | |
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Pronunciation | (mah-TEH-oh) |
Gender | Male |
Name day | September 21 |
Origin | |
Word/name | Italian |
Meaning | Italian form of the Hebrew name "Matthew" meaning "gift of God" |
Region of origin | Italy |
Matteo is the Italian form of the given name Matthew. Another form is Mattia. The Hebrew meaning of Matteo is 'gift of God.' Matteo can also be used as a patronymic surname, often in the forms of de Matteo, De Matteo or DeMatteo, meaning "[descendant] of Matteo".
List of people with the given name Matteo
- Matteo Bandello, Italian novelist
- Matteo Bisiani, Italian archer
- Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian Renaissance poet
- Matteo Carcassi, famous guitarist and composer
- Matteo Ferrari, Italian football player who currently plays for Montreal Impact
- Matteo Goffriller, renowned 18th-century Italian cello maker
- Mateo Kovačić, professional footballer
- Matteo Messina Denaro, Italian criminal. Is on the top 10 most wanted list of the world
- Matteo Perez d'Aleccio, Italian painter of devotional, historical and maritime subjects
- Matteo Renzi, Italian Prime Minister
- Matteo Ricci, Italian Catholic missionary in China
- Matteo Sereni, Italian football goalkeeper
- Matteo Stefanini, Italian rower
- Matteo Tosatto, Italian cyclist who rides for Quick Step-Innergetic in the UCI ProTour
- Matteo Vittucci, Italian-American dancer, known professionally as Matteo
- Matteo Bonsignore, Italian "child prodigy" who studies in Charterhouse School
List of people surnamed Matteo or DeMatteo
- Drea de Matteo (born 1972), American actress
- Frank Matteo (1896–1983), American football player
- Felice DeMatteo (1866–1929), Italian-American composer and bandmaster
- Salvatore T. DeMatteo (1911–2003), New York politician and judge
See also
- Mattei (disambiguation)
- Matthew (name)
- Don Matteo, Italian TV serial
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