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mateo

/məˈteɪoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
ma-teo
IPA
/məˈteɪoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Spanish.

Etymology

From Spanish Mateo, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Doublet of Matthew.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Mateo, Matthaeus, Ματθαῖος, מַתִּתְיָהוּ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈteɪoʊ/

Rhymes With

mayo cacao teo hideo ayo takeo aguayo maio deyo lacayo moncayo deyoe

Questions

How do you pronounce mateo?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈteɪoʊ/.
What does mateo mean?
A male given name from Spanish.
Where does mateo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce mateo

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