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Matija Sabljak
Matija is a South Slavic masculine and feminine given name, a variant of Matthew. Notable people with the name include: * Matija Ahacel (1779–1845), Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs * Matija Antun Relković (1732–1798), Habsburg military officer and Croatian writer * Matija Babić (born 1978), Croatian journalist and entrepreneur * Matija Ban (1818–1903), Serbian poet, dramatist, and playwright * Matija Barl (born 1940), Slovene actor, producer and translator * Matija Bećković (born 1939), Serbian writer and poet * Matija Bertolloti, Slovenian politician * Matija Bravničar (1897–1977), Slovenian composer * Matija Čanić (1901–1964), Croatian military officer * Matija Češković (born 1981), Croatian basketball guard * Matija Christian, Slovenian politician * Matija Čop (1797–1835), Slovene linguist, literary historian and critic * Matija Di Georgio, Slovenian politician * Matija Divković (1563–1631), Bosnian Franciscan writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew (given 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 wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |