Matteo
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| Pronunciation | Italian: [matˈtɛːo] |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Mattia |
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".
Given name Matteo
[edit | edit source]- Matteo Bandello, Italian novelist
- Matteo Berrettini (born 1996), Italian tennis player
- Matteo Bisiani, Italian archer
- Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian Renaissance poet
- Matteo Cocchi, Italian footballer
- Matteo Fedele (born 1992), Swiss footballer
- Matteo Ferrari, Italian football player who currently plays for Montreal Impact
- Matteo Gigante (born 2002), Italian tennis player
- Matteo Goffriller, renowned 18th-century Italian cello maker
- Matteo Graziano (born 2001), Argentine rugby player
- Matteo Guendouzi, French football player
- Matteo Guidicelli (born 1990), Filipino actor, model, and singer
- Mateo Kovačić, professional footballer
- Matteo Lane (born 1986), American comedian
- Matteo Mancuso (born 1996), Italian jazz and rock guitarist and composer
- Matteo Mantero (born 1974), Italian politician
- Matteo Messina Denaro, Italian criminal. Was on the top 10 most wanted list of the world
- Matteo Neri (born 1999), Italian fencer
- Matteo Palotta, 18th-century Italian composer
- Matteo Paz (born 2006 or 2007), American astronomer
- 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 Salvini, Italian politician
- 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
Surname Matteo, DeMatteo or De Matteo
[edit | edit source]- Dominic Matteo (born 1974), Scottish footballer
- Drea de Matteo (born 1972), American actress
- Frank Matteo (1896–1983), American football player
- Felice DeMatteo (1866–1929), Italian-American composer and bandmaster
- Ivano De Matteo (born 1966), Italian director, screenwriter and actor
- Laura Di Matteo (born 1991), Italian professional wrestler
- Salvatore T. DeMatteo (1911–2003), New York politician and judge
See also
[edit | edit source]- Mattei (disambiguation)
- Matthew (name)
- Don Matteo, Italian TV serial
