Matteus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Matteus means "gift of God" or "gift from God".
Pronunciation
In Scandinavian countries, the name is often pronounced as "ma-TEH-us". In other countries, it may be pronounced as "ma-TAY-us".
maht-TEH-uys
Popularity
Matteus is not a common name outside of Scandinavia. In the United States, the name is not in the top 1000 names for boys. In Sweden, Matteus has been consistently popular over the past decade and is currently ranked as the 60th most popular boy's name.

cartoon of the name Matteus
Cartoon of Matteus

Matteus Name meanings & History

Matteus is a variant of the name Matthew which is of Hebrew origin. Matteus means "gift of God" or "gift from God". Swedish and Norwegian form of Matthew, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi. Matteus is primarily used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Matteus: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Matteus:

M: Mushy,Manipulative,Mommy,Memory,Mother,Maternal,Memorabilia

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative

T: Testy,Tireless,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Tacky,Talkative

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain

U: Unity,Universality,Understanding,Undermining,Utopia

S: Success,Status,Sex,Social Standing,Security,Sensuality,Solidity

Matteus is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Common name
  • a Mature name
  • a Urban name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are many notable people with the name Matteus, including Matteus Clement, a Swedish football player, and Matteus Santos, a Brazilian football player.

2.) Matteus (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) a form of Matthew.

Other Forms: Matthaeus, Matthaios, Matthews


3.) MATTEUS (Male)

Usage: Portuguese

Meanings: Derived from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Matthaeus and the Ecclesiastic Greek Matthaios and Matthias, contractions of Mattathias. The name has its root in the Hebrew Matityah, which is derived from mattithyah (gift of God). Var: Mateus. (MAH-TAY-OOS)


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