Bartolomeu is a given name of Portuguese, Galician or Romanian origin. It is a cognate of Bartholomew. Notable people with this name include:Bartolomeu Anania – Romanian Orthodox monk who was the Metropolitan of Cluj (1993–2011) Bartolomeu Chaves - Brazilian para-athlete Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos - Portuguese artist Bartolomeu Dias - Portuguese explorer, and the first European navigator to round the southern tip of Africa Bartolomeu de Gusmão – Portuguese priest Bartolomeu Perestrello – 1st Capitão Donatário, Lord and Governor of the Island of Porto Santo Bartolomeu Português – Portuguese buccaneer Bartolomeu Velho – Sixteenth-century Portuguese mapmaker and cosmographer Edgar Bartolomeu – Former Angolan professional soccer player