Italian

Matteo

Pronounced mah-TAY-ohShare

Meaning: Gift of God

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 3 syllables

The story

The Italian form of Matthew. The double t is part of its established Italian spelling, distinguishing it from Spanish Mateo while preserving the same biblical root.

Nicknames

  • Teo
  • Matt
  • Matti

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

  • Modern
  • Works everywhere

Origins

Matteo comes from Italian.

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