Matteo

Matteo

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

• 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

• 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

• Mattei (disambiguation)
• Matthew (name)
• Don Matteo, Italian TV serial