Gender: M
Origin: Italian variation of MATTHEW
Meaning: "gift of God"
Popularity in 2008: #554
This attractively energetic Italian version of the classic Matthew is primed to move further and further into mainstream American nomenclature. Actor Colin Firth has a son called Matteo; the Benjamin Bratts have a Mateo, the Spanish version.
International Variations:
Matejo,
Matheo,
Mattheo,
Teo
(Spanish)
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Rank in US Top 1000