Mateo (en. Matthew)

/ma'teo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Name of Hebrew origin meaning 'gift of God'.

Mateo is considered one of Jesus' apostles.

Mateo es considerado uno de los apóstoles de Jesús.

Common use as a proper name in many Spanish-speaking cultures.

The boy's name is Mateo and he has a great sense of humor.

El niño se llama Mateo y tiene un gran sentido del humor.

From the Hebrew Matityahu, which means 'gift of God'.

Mateo in the Bible

Reference to the apostle Matthew in the scriptures.

Mateo en la Biblia

To do a mateo

Colloquial expression that can refer to doing something with a lot of care or detail.

Hacer un mateo

Matías

Masculine name that also comes from Hebrew and means 'gift of God'.

Matías

Mate

Infusion typical of South America.

Mate

Colloquial term in some regions to refer to a person who is calm or shy.

That guy is very mateo, he doesn't like to go out much.

Ese tipo es muy mateo, no le gusta salir mucho.

Used in the context of being careful, almost excessively.

Don't be so mateo when doing your homework, relax a little.

No seas tan mateo al hacer tus tareas, relájate un poco.