>
In the entire world, מטאו (Matteo , מטאו ) is a widespread male given name. The first name מטאו is habitual in Southern Europe, particularly San Marino, where it is a common masculine name, Italy, and Croatia, where it is quite a common masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Italy, France, and Brazil. Much less frequently, מטאו is the last name as well as the forename.
מטאו is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Don Matteo ; Matteo Borsa , the operatic character in the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi; a courtier; Matteo , the operatic character in the opera Fra Diavolo; Matteo , the operatic character in the opera Arabella by Richard Strauss; a young officer and Matteo Maresca , character in I misteri di Laura, among other works.