Matvei or Matvey is the

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Matthew Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Ch ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Matvei Blanter Matvey Isaakovich Blanter (russian: Матве́й Исаа́кович Бла́нтер) (27 September 1990) was a Soviet composer, and one of the most prominent composers of popular songs and film music in the Soviet Union. Among many other work ...

(1903–1990), Russian composer of popular and film music *

Matvei Petrovich Bronstein Matvei Petrovich Bronstein (russian: Матве́й Петро́вич Бронште́йн, , Vinnytsia – February 18, 1938) was a Soviet theoretical physicist, a pioneer of quantum gravity, author of works in astrophysics, semiconductors, quan ...

(1906–1938), Soviet theoretical physicist *

Matvey Frantskevich Matvey Frantskevich ( be, Матвей Францкевіч; russian: Матвей Францкевич; born 18 March 1995) is a Belarusian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking ...

(born 1995), Belarusian footballer *

Matvei Gedenschtrom Matvei Matveyevich Gedenschtrom ( sv, Mathias Hedenström; russian: link=no, Матвей Матвеевич Геденштром; 1780 – ) was a Russian explorer of Northern Siberia, writer, and public servant. Matvei Gedenschtrom was born in ...

(c. 1780–1845), Russian explorer of the northern parts of Siberia *

Matvei Golovinski Matvei Vasilyevich Golovinski (alternatively, Mathieu) (russian: Матвей Васильевич Головинский) (6 March 1865 – 1920) was a Russian-French writer, journalist and political activist. Critics studying ''The Protocols of ...

(1865–1920), Russian-French writer, journalist, and Political activist *

Matvey Gusev Matvey Matveyevich Gusev (russian: Матве́й Матве́евич Гу́сев) ( in Vyatka, Russia– in Berlin, Germany) was a Russian astronomer who worked at Pulkovo Observatory near St. Petersburg from 1850 to 1852 ...

(1826–1866), Russian astronomer *

Matvey Kuzmin Matvey Kuzmich Kuzmin ( rus, Матве́й Кузьми́ч Кузьми́н, p=mɐˈtvʲej kʊˈzmʲin; 3 August 1858 – 14 February 1942) was a Russian people, Russian peasant who was killed in World War II. He was posthumously the oldest per ...

(1858–1942), Russian peasant who was killed in World War II *

Matvey Mamykin Matvey Vyacheslavovich Mamykin (russian: Матвей Вячеславович Мамыкин; born 31 October 1994) is a Russian cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . Born in Moscow, Mamykin was named in the startlist for th ...

(born 1994), Russian cyclist *

Matvey Manizer Matvey Genrikhovich Manizer (russian: Матвей Генрихович Манизер, – 20 December 1966) was a prominent Russian sculptor. Manizer created a number of works that became classics of socialist realism. Life Manizer wa ...

(1891–1966), Russian sculptor *

Matvei Muranov Matvei Konstantinovich Muranov (russian: Матвей Константинович Муранов; 29 November 1873 – 9 December 1959) was a Ukrainian Bolshevik revolutionary, Soviet politician and statesman. Revolutionary beginnings Born i ...

(1873–1959), Ukrainian-born Bolshevik revolutionary * Matvey Muravyev (1784–1836), Russian explorer * Matvei Petrov (born 1990), Russian male artistic gymnast *

Matvei Safonov Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov (russian: Матвей Евгеньевич Сафонов; born 25 February 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Krasnodar and the Russia national team. Club career He made his de ...

(born 1999), Russian footballer *

Matvei Zakharov Matvei Vasilevich Zakharov (russian: Матве́й Васи́льевич Заха́ров; August 17, 1898 – January 31, 1972) was Marshal of the Soviet Union, Chief of the General Staff, and Deputy Defense Minister. Biography Zakharov was ...

(1898–1972), Marshal of the Soviet Union

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