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Mateo

Pronunciation: mah-TAY-oh (key)

Origin of the name 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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The name of one of the four evangelists in Spanish. The others are Marcos, Juan and Lucas.

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS NAME

- Finding a name that was pronounced the same in English and in Spanish was tough, but we love our son's name Mateo. I'm often asked "where it's from."

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Once upon a time, there was a Gorgeous man named Mateo he is the perfect person. I love Mateo. Mateo is the greatest and all the most beautiful women love him. He is a real man and very sexy and charming and fun to be around. He is a genius. Everyone loves Mateo. This name always succeeds.

Nicknames for Mateo: | Edit

Teo, Mo, Mat

- Little children often pronounce it "ma-TAY-toe" - like potato.

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Mateo Young- Michael Young's son- Texas Rangers Baseball Team MLB

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