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Matteo

English translation/equivalent: Matthew

Origin: Derived from the Hebrew Matithyah, composed from matath "gift,"" and Yah, abbreviation of Yahweh "God," and therefore means "gift of God."

Name Day/Onomastico: September 21—in memory of St. Mathew the Evangelist.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: Mattia

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