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San Mateo

/ˌsæn məˈteɪ.oʊ/

San Mateo proper noun: a city in San Mateo County, California, United States.

Proper noun

San Mateo

  1. A city in San Mateo County, California, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States.
  3. A census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
  4. A neighborhood of Santurce district, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States.
  5. A town and municipality of Boyacá Department, Colombia.
  6. A canton of Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.
  7. A municipality of Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala.
  8. A district of Huarochirí Province, Peru.
  9. A municipality of Isabela, Philippines.
  10. A municipality of Rizal, Philippines.
  11. A barangay of San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines.
  12. A village in Cantabria, Spain.
  13. A town in Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
  14. A city in Aragua, Venezuela.

Origin of San Mateo

Borrowed from Spanish San Mateo (literally “Saint Matthew”).

Words formed from San Mateo

Questions about San Mateo

What does San Mateo mean?
San Mateo means a city in San Mateo County, California, United States.
What part of speech is San Mateo?
San Mateo is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce San Mateo?
San Mateo is pronounced /ˌsæn məˈteɪ.oʊ/.

Words near San Mateo in the dictionary

  1. San Martin de Porres
  2. San Martín
  3. San Martín Itunyoso
  4. San Marzano
  5. San Marzanos
  6. San Mateo
  7. San Mateo County
  8. San Matias
  9. San Matías
  10. San Melchor Betaza
  11. San Miguel

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