Mateu is a Catalan name, meaning Matthew. Notable people with the name include: Given name. Mateu Morral (1880–1906), Spanish anarchist. Surname. Antonio Mateu Lahoz (born 1977), Spanish football referee. Iñaki Mateu (born 1997), Argentine rugby union player. Jaume Mateu (1382–1452), Valencian painter of the Gothic style. Marc Mateu (born 1990), Spanish football midfielder. See also. Sant Mateu (disambiguation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateu