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Mateja Asanović
Mateja ( sr, Матеја) is a given name, variant of the Greek given name ''Mathias'' (Matthew (name), Matthew). In Serbian, it's a masculine name, while in Croatian and Slovene, it's a feminine name. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Mateja Andrlić (born 1993), Croatian football forward *Mateja Kežman (born 1979), Serbian footballer *Mateja Maslarević (born 2000), Serbian footballer *Mateja Matejić (1924–2018), Serbian Orthodox priest *Mateja Matevski (1929–2018), Macedonian poet, literary and theater critic, essayist, and translator *Mateja Nenadović (1777–1854), Serbian priest and politician *Mateja Petronijević (born 1986), Croatian sailor *Mateja Pintar (born 1985), Slovenian table tennis player *Mateja Robnik (born 1987), Slovenian alpine skier *Mateja Šimic (born 1980), Slovenian triathlete *Mateja Svet (born 1968), Slovenian alpine skier *Mateja Zver (born 1988), Slovenian footballer Surname *Robert Mateja (born 1974), Polish ski jumper See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew (name)
Matthew is an English language male given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name "" (''Matityahu'') which means "Gift of Yahweh". Etymology The Hebrew name "" (Matityahu) was transliterated into Greek to "Ματταθίας" (''Mattathias''). It was subsequently shortened to Greek "Ματθαῖος" (''Matthaios''); this was Latinised as ''Matthaeus'', which became ''Matthew'' in English. The popularity of the name is due to Matthew the Apostle who, in Christian tradition, is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and the author of the Gospel of Matthew. Maiú and Maidiú were both a borrowing of the name Matthew among the Anglo-Normans settlers in Ireland. Maitiú is the most common Irish form of the name. Matthew is also used as an anglicisation of the Irish name '' Mathúin'' (meaning "bear"). Popularity The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in Northwest Europe, and has been very common throughout the English-speaking world. In Ireland, Matthew was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |