MEANING & HISTORY
What does Matea mean?
Matea is documented as a feminine form of Mateo in Croatian naming. Mateo belongs to the Matthew family, ultimately from a Hebrew name conventionally gift of the Lord.
This supplies an exact onomastic route, while the same spelling can circulate in other European traditions. The ending a marks the feminine adaptation rather than another independent Hebrew element.
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Dictionary accounts by language
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Similar names to Matea
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Names in this collection
- Mateo♂Gift of the Lord
- Mabel♀Lovable
- Mae♀Variant of May, the month-name or familiar form
- Mael♂Tagalog Ismael clipping; Breton chief-name also exists
- Maika♀Variant of Maike, a Maria familiar form
- Maila♀Finnish familiar form of Maria; other accounts exist
- Maja♀Maria familiar form and independently documented May-name routes
- Mara♀Bitter in Hebrew, or a Maria/Tamara short form
Recorded combinations with Matea
1 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.