Matea is a feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the male name
Mateo,
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.
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Matija Matija is a South Slavic masculine given name, cognate to 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) ...
, which are
Croatian forms of
Matthew
Matthew may refer to:
* Matthew (given name)
* Matthew (surname)
* ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith
* Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia''
Christianity
* Matthew the Apostle, one of ...
. It is derived from
Matthaeus Matthaeus (also Matthæus) is a given name, the Latin form of Matthew. Notable people with the name include:
* St. Matthæus (1st century), the Apostle
* Matthaeus Greuter (1564–1638), German etcher and engraver who worked in Rome
* Matthaeus P ...
, which means "gift of God."
In
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...
, the name Matea is a variant of Matityahu, meaning "gift of
Yahweh
Yahweh was an Ancient Semitic religion, ancient Semitic deity of Weather god, weather and List of war deities, war in the History of the ancient Levant, ancient Levant, the national god of the kingdoms of Kingdom of Judah, Judah and Kingdom ...
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Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
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, Matea is derived from
Matilde
Matilde is an alternate spelling of the name Matilda (name), Matilda and may refer to:
People
*Matilde Borromeo (born 1983), Italian equestrian
*Matilde Camus (1919–2012), Spanish poet
*Matilde Casazola (born 1942), Bolivian songwriter
*Matilde ...
, meaning "mighty in battle."
Notable people with the name include:
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Matea Bošnjak
Matea Bošnjak (born 21 December 1997) is a Croatian footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canad ...
, Croatian footballer
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Matea Čiča
Matea Čiča (born 30 September 1985) is a Croatian badminton player.
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
''Women's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
: BWF International Challenge tournament
: BWF International Series tournament
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, Croatian badminton player
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Matea Ferk, Croatian alpine skier
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Matea Gold Matea is a feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Mateo, Matej or Matija, which are Croatian forms of Matthew. It is derived from Matthaeus, which means "gift of God."
In Hebrew, the name Matea is a variant of Matityahu, ...
, American journalist
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Matea Ikić, Croatian volleyball player
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Matea Jelić, Croatian taekwondo athlete, Olympic champion
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Matea Matošević
Matea Matošević (born 14 March 1989) is a Croatian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She competed in the women's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XX ...
, Croatian long-distance runner
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Matea Mezak
Matea Mezak (; born 5 March 1985) is a Croatian former professional tennis player. 2004, she started on the ITF Circuit, where she won six singles and six doubles titles.
Her preferred surface is hardcourt, and her coach was Ivan Humić.
Alon ...
, Croatian tennis player
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Matea Parlov Koštro
Matea Parlov Koštro (born 2 June 1992) is a Croatian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. She did not finish her race. She finished 21st in the women's maratho ...
, Croatian long-distance runner
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Matea Pletikosić
Matea Pletikosić (born 24 April 1998) is a Croatian-born Montenegrin handball player for RK Podravka Koprivnica and the Montenegrin national team.
She played for Croatia in youth categories, but chose to play for Montenegro on a senior level. ...
, Croatian-Montenegrin handball player
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Matea Samardžić
Matea Samardžić (born 17 January 1995 in Split, Croatia) is a retired Croatian swimmer. She won a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke event at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships. She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics
The ...
, Croatian swimmer
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Matea Sumajstorčić, Croatian swimmer
See also
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Mateja Mateja () is a given name, variant of the Greek given name ''Mathias'' ( 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 199 ...
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Mateo (disambiguation)
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Mateo (given name) Mateo is a masculine given name, a form of Matthew (name), Matthew used in Spanish (language), Spanish and Croatian language, Croatian, similar to the Italian form Matteo. Notable people with the name include:
* Master Mateo (c. 1150–c. 1200/1217 ...
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Mateo (surname) Mateo is a Spanish surname, meaning Matthew. Notable people with the name include:
* Alexis Mateo (born 1979), Puerto Rican drag queen, performer, and reality television personality
* Dani Mateo (born 1979), Spanish comedian, actor and presente ...
External links
* https://www.behindthename.com/name/matea
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Feminine given names