Matej

Matej is a given name that originates from the Slavic nations of Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of the most common male names in Slovakia and Slovenia, and is also common in Croatia. The name is originally derived from Matthias the Apostle.

Matěj, with the ě diacritic, is a Czech given name. In Polish the equivalent is Maciej, and in English it is Matthew. Apoštol Matěj is Matthias the Apostle, while Matthew the Apostle is Matouš in Czech.

Matej

Notable people with the name include:

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  • Matej Bagarić (born 1989), Croatian footballer
  • Matej Bene (born 1992), Slovak ice hockey player
  • Matej Beňuš (born 1987), Slovak slalom canoeist
  • Matej Bor (1913–1993), Slovene poet, translator, playwright, journalist and partisan
  • Matej Centrih (born 1988), Slovenian football player
  • Matej Černič (born 1978), Italian volleyball player
  • Matej Češík (born 1988), Slovak ice hockey player
  • Matej Cigale (1819–1889), Slovene lawyer, linguist, and editor
  • Matej Čurko (1968-2011), Slovak serial killer
  • Matej Delač (born 1992), Croatian football goalkeeper
  • Matej Falat (born 1993), Slovak alpine skier
  • Matej Ferjan (1977–2011), Slovenian motorcycle speedway rider
  • Matej Gaber (born 1991), Slovenian handball player
  • Matej Gnezda (born 1979), Slovenian racing cyclist
  • Matej Gorelka (born 1989), Slovak football striker
  • Matej Grešák, Slovak footballer
  • Matej Hliničan (born 1994), Slovak badminton player
  • Matej Hočevar (born 1982), Slovenian ice hockey player
  • Matej Hradecky (born 1995), Finnish football player
  • Matej Ižvolt (born 1986), Slovak footballer

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Matěj

Matěj is a Czech given name. Notable people with the name include:

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Matej
  • Mate (given name)
  • Matija
  • Mateja
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