Matteo is the

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form of the given name Matthew. Another form is Mattia. The

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meaning of Matteo is "gift of god". Matteo can also be used as a

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surname, often in the forms of de Matteo, De Matteo or DeMatteo, meaning " escendantof Matteo".

Given name Matteo

Matteo Bandello Matteo Bandello ( 1480 – 1562) was an Italian writer, soldier, monk, and, later, a Bishop mostly known for his novellas. His collection of 214 novellas made him the most popular short-story writer of his day. Biography Matteo Bandello wa ...

, Italian novelist *

Matteo Berrettini Matteo Berrettini (; born 12 April 1996) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 6 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he achieved in January 2022, and world No. 105 in do ...

(born 1996), Italian tennis player * Matteo Bisiani, Italian archer *

Matteo Maria Boiardo Matteo Maria Boiardo (, ; 144019/20 December 1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet, best known for his epic poem ''Orlando innamorato''. Early life Boiardo was born in 1440,

, Italian Renaissance poet *

Matteo Carcassi Matteo Carcassi (8 April 1796 – 16 January 1853)Raffaele Carpino, Mario dell'Ara: "Matteo Carcassi. Un nuovo aggiornamento biografico", in: ''Il Fronimo'' no. 184 (2018), p. 5–9. was an Italian guitarist and composer. Life Carcassi was born i ...

, famous guitarist and composer * Matteo Fedele (born 1992), Swiss footballer *

Matteo Ferrari Matteo Ferrari (; born 5 December 1979) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender He played top-flight football for several Italian clubs in Serie A, Everton of the Premier League, and for the Montreal Impact in Major Leagu ...

, Italian football player who currently plays for Montreal Impact *

Matteo Goffriller Matteo Goffriller (1659–1742) was a Venetian luthier, particularly noted for the quality of his cellos. He was active between 1685–1735 and was the founder of the " Venetian School" of luthiers, during a time when Venice was one of the most imp ...

, renowned 18th-century Italian cello maker *

Matteo Guendouzi Matteo Elias Kenzo Guendouzi Olié (; born 14 April 1999) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille, Marseille and the France national football team, France nation ...

, French football player *

Matteo Guidicelli Gianmatteo Vittorio Fernan Guidicelli (, born March 26, 1990), known professionally as Matteo Guidicelli, is a Filipino actor, model, singer and former kart racer. Early life and career Matteo Guidicelli was born in Cebu City. He is one of ...

(born 1990), Filipino actor, model, and singer *

Mateo Kovačić Mateo Kovačić (; born 6 May 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Croatia national team. He is usually deployed in a central or box-to-box role, but can play in deeper po ...

, professional footballer *

Matteo Lane Matteo Lane (born June 28, 1986) is an American comedian. Early life and education Matteo Lane was born in 1986, raised in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and lived on the North Side. Through his mother, Lane is of Mexican and Italian descen ...

(born 1986), American comedian * Matteo Mantero (born 1974), Italian politician *

Matteo Messina Denaro Matteo Messina Denaro (; born 26 April 1962), also known as ''Diabolik'', is a Sicilian Mafia boss. He got his nickname from the Italian comic book character of the same name. He is considered to be one of the new leaders of Cosa Nostra after t ...

, Italian criminal. Is on the top 10 most wanted list of the world *

Matteo Palotta Matteo Palotta (c. 1688 – 28 March 1758) was an Italian priest and composer of church music. He became a court composer in Vienna. Life Palotta, known as Il Palermitano, from his birthplace Palermo, studied at the Conservatorio di Sant'Onofrio a ...

, 18th-century Italian composer *

Matteo Perez d'Aleccio 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 " escenda ...

, Italian painter of devotional, historical and maritime subjects *

Matteo Renzi Matteo Renzi (; born 11 January 1975) is an Italian politician who served as prime minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016. He has been a senator for Florence since 2018. Renzi has served as the leader of Italia Viva (IV) since 2019, having bee ...

, Italian Prime Minister * Matteo Ricci, Italian Catholic missionary in China *

Matteo Salvini Matteo Salvini (; born 9 March 1973) is an Italian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport since 2022. He has been Federal Secretary of Italy's Lega Nord (Northern League) party s ...

, 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 Ivano De Matteo (born 22 January 1966) is an Italian director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Rome, De Matteo formed as an actor in the drama laboratory "Il Mulino di Fiora", and later formed a stage company together with his ...

(born 1966), Italian director, screenwriter and actor *

Salvatore T. DeMatteo Salvatore T. DeMatteo (July 14, 1911 – August 8, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on July 14, 1911. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, St.John's College and St. John's Law School, and while s ...

(1911–2003), New York politician and judge

Given name Matteo

Surname Matteo, DeMatteo or De Matteo

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