Matija is a South Slavic masculine given name, cognate to Matthew. Notable people with the name include: *

Matija Ahacel Matija Ahacel, also known in German as ''Matthias Achazel'' (24 February 1779 – 23 September 1845), born Matija Kobentar, was a Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs. Ahacel was born in a peasant family in the ...

(1779–1845), Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs *

Matija Antun Relković Matija Antun Relković (also Reljković; 6 January 1732 – 22 January 1798) was Habsburg military officer and a Croatian writer. Early life and military career Born in the village of Davor in Kingdom of Slavonia (today a part of Croatia) as a ...

(1732–1798), Habsburg military officer and Croatian writer *

Matija Babić Matija Babić (born 1978) is a Croatian journalist and entrepreneur best known for being the former editor-in-chief of the Croatian news website Index.hr. Biography As a student of University of Zagreb's Faculty of Political Sciences, Babić b ...

(born 1978), Croatian journalist and entrepreneur *

Matija Ban Matija Ban ( sr-Cyrl, Матија Бан; 6 December 1818 – 14 March 1903) was a Serbo- Croatian poet, dramatist, and playwright. He is known as one of the earliest proponents of the Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik. Ban was born in Pe ...

(1818–1903), Serbian poet, dramatist, and playwright * Matija Barl (1940–2018), Slovene actor, producer and translator *

Matija Bećković Matija Bećković ( sr-Cyrl, Матија Бећковић, ; born 29 November 1939) is a Serbian poet, writer and academic. Life Bećković was born in Senta, in the multiethnic province of Vojvodina (then Danube Banate, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) ...

(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 Matija Češković (born May 20, 1981) is a Croatian professional basketball Guard (basketball), Guard who last played for KK Šanac Karlovac, Šanac Karlovac. External links Matija Ceskovic Player Profileon Realgm.com Matija Ceskovic Basketball P ...

(born 1981), Croatian basketball guard * Matija Christian, Slovenian politician *

Matija Čop Matija Čop (; 26 January 1797 – 6 July 1835), also known in German as Matthias Tschop, was a Slovene linguist, polyglot, literary historian and critic. Biography Čop was born in the small northern Carniolan town of Žirovnica, in what ...

(1797–1835), Slovene linguist, literary historian and critic * Matija Di Georgio, Slovenian politician *

Matija Divković Matija Divković (1563 – 21 August 1631) was a Bosnia (region), Bosnian Franciscan and writer. He is considered to be the founding father of the Bosnia and Herzegovina literature. Life Not much is known of Divković's life. He was born in Jel ...

(1563–1631), Bosnian Franciscan writer * Matija Duh (1989–2013), Slovenian international motorcycle speedway rider * Matija Đulvat (born 1976), Croatian futsal player *

Matija Dvorneković Matija Dvorneković (born 1 January 1989) is a Croatian retired footballer. Club career Early career Growing up in Velika Gorica, Dvorneković went through the ranks of the local Radnik, before joining NK Slaven Belupo's top tier U19 team in ...

(born 1989), Croatian football forward * Matija Gogala (born 1937), Slovene entomologist *

Matija Gubec Matija Gubec () ( 1548 – 15 February 1573), also known as Ambroz Gubec (or ''Gobec''), was a Croatian revolutionary, and a leader of the Croatian–Slovene Peasant Revolt of 1573. He was part of the court of three people that governed the rebe ...

(c. 1548–1573), Croatian revolutionary *

Matija Ivanić Matija Ivanić (also Matij Ivanić; Vrbanj, Hvar around 1445 – Rome 1523), was a prominent 16th century citizen of the Dalmatian city of Hvar who led the Hvar Rebellion (1510–1514) against the Venetian Republic. After the defeat of the Rebe ...

(1445–1523), leader of the Hvar Rebellion *

Matija Jama Matija Jama (4 January 1872 – 6 April 1947) was a Slovenes, Slovene Painting, painter. Together with Rihard Jakopič, Ivan Grohar and Matej Sternen, he is considered among the best representatives of Impressionism in the Slovene Lands. Life ...

(1872–1947), Slovene painter *

Matija Kluković Matija Kluković (born 4 May 1982 in Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian independent film director. In 2006 he finished his debut feature '' Slow Days'' (''Ajde, dan... prođi...'') that has received much critical acclaim from Croatian film critics, w ...

(born 1982), Croatian independent film director *

Matija Kranjc Matija Kranjc (born 12 June 1984) is a Slovenian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin th ...

(born 1984), Slovenian javelin thrower *

Matija Kristić Matija Kristić (born 10 October 1978) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** ...

(born 1978), Croatian football defender *

Matija Kvasina Matija Kvasina (born 4 December 1981) is a Croatian racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . He finished 56th in the road race and 38th in the road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In 2017, Kvasina was gi ...

(born 1981), Croatian racing cyclist *

Matija Ljubek Matija Ljubek (; 22 November 1953 – 11 October 2000) was a Croatian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s and 1980s and later became a sports official. Born in Belišće, Osijek-Baranja, Ljubek competed in four Summer Olympics where he ...

(1953–2000), Croatian sprint canoeist *

Matija Ljujić Matija Ljujić ( sr-cyr, Матија Љујић; born 28 October 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Hungarian side Újpest. Career Early career Ljujic is a product of the FK Partizan academy. F ...

(born 1993), Serbian football midfielder *

Matija Majar Matija Majar, also spelled Majer (7 February 1809 – 31 July 1892), pseudonym Ziljski, was a Carinthian Slovene Roman Catholic priest and political activist, best known as the creator of the idea of a United Slovenia. Biography Majar was bor ...

(1809–1892), Slovene Roman Catholic priest and political activist *

Matija Matko Matija Matko (born 20 September 1982) is a Croatian football player, who currently plays for German lower league side Dinamo München.Matija Mazarek Matija Mazarek or Matija Masarek (; ; 1726– 1792) was an 18th-century Catholic priest. In the second half of the 18th century he was the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Skopje. His reports to the Vatican are an important source for d ...

(1726–1808) Catholic priest *

Matija Mažuranić Matija Mažuranić (1817–April 17, 1881) was a Croatian writer best known for his travelogues. He was the brother of more renowned Ivan, the writer of the well-known epic '' Smrt Smail-age Čengića''. He was born in Novi Vinodolski and atte ...

(1817–1881), Croatian writer *

Matija Mesić Matija Mesić (Brod na Savi, February 19, 1826 – Zagreb, December 5, 1878) was a Croatian historian, university professor, the first rector of the University of Zagreb. He graduated philosophy at the Royal Academy of Science in 1844, and theo ...

(1826–1878), Croatian historian and professor *

Matija Murko Matija Murko, also known as Mathias Murko (10 February 1861 – 11 February 1952), was a Slovenian scholar, known mostly for his work on oral epic traditions in Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian. Life Murko was born in the small village of Dr ...

(1861–1952), Slovene scholar * Matija Nastasić (born 1993), Serbian professional footballer *

Matija Nenadović Matija Nenadović ( sr-cyrl, Матија Ненадовић, or Mateja Nenadović sr-cyr, Матеја Ненадовић; 26 February 1777 – 11 December 1854), also known as Prota Mateja, was a Serbian archpriest, writer, and politician wh ...

(1777–1854), Serbian archpriest *

Matija Petar Katančić Matija Petar Katančić (; 1750–1825) was a Croatian writer and scholar. His fields include poetry, literary theory, philology, lexicography, aesthetics, archaeology, and numismatics. He is considered the father of Croatian archaeology in modern ...

(1750–1825), Croatian writer, professor of aesthetics and archaeology, and lexicographer * Matija Pintarič (born 1989), Slovenian ice hockey goaltender *

Matija Popović Matija Popović (c. 1490-1563) was 16th-century Serbian Orthodox priest from Ottoman Bosnia. Popović was printer in the South Slavic Bible Institute. Scribe Popović transcribed books written in Slavonic-Serbian language. Printer at the Sou ...

(c. 1490–1563), Serbian Orthodox priest from Ottoman Bosnia *

Matija Prskalo Matija Prskalo (born 25 October 1966) is a Croatian theatre, film and television actress. Filmography Television roles * ''Nemoj nikome reći'' as Anita Jurić (2015-2016) * ''Zora dubrovačka'' as Marijana (2013-2014) * ''Stipe u gostima ...

(born 1966), Croatian theatre, film and television actress * Mattia Prskalo (born 1986), Swedish male model * Matija Sabančić (fl. 1463–1471), King of Bosnia *

Matija Sarkic Matija Sarkic ( cnr-Cyrl-Latn, Матија Шаркић, Matija Šarkić; 23 July 1997 – 15 June 2024) was a professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Born in England to a Br ...

(1997–2024), English-born Montenegrin footballer * Matija Šestak (born 1972), Slovenian sprinter * Matija Širok (born 1991), Slovenian footballer * Matija Škarabot (born 1988), Slovenian footballer *

Matija Škerbec Matija Škerbec (November 5, 1886 – October 17, 1963), was a Slovenes, Slovene Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer. Life Matija Škerbec was born in the village of Podcerkev on November 5, 1886Mlakar, Boris. 1999. "Škerbec, Ma ...

(1886–1963), Slovene Roman Catholic priest, political figure, and writer *

Matija Skurjeni Matija Skurjeni (1898–1990) was a Croatian painter associated with the naïve art movement. He helped to found the Association of Independent Naïve Artists of Croatia and he is considered one of the most influential independent naïve artists. ...

(1898–1990), Croatian painter associated with the naïve art movement * Matija Smrekar (born 1989), Croatian footballer *

Matija Špičić Matija Špičić (born 24 February 1988) is a Croatian association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left-back for NK Kralj Tomislav. Club career Špičić joined NK Zagreb as a twelve-year-old. A pr ...

(born 1988), Croatian footballer * Matija Vojsalić, member of the Bosnian Hrvatinić noble family *

Matija Vuković Matija Vuković (Platičevo, 26 July 1925 – Belgrade, 21 June 1985) was a Serbian sculptor. Biography Matija Vuković was born into a poor farming family in Platičevo, on 26 July 1925. From his native village, near Ruma, after primary sch ...

(1925–1985), Serbian sculptor *

Matija Zmajević Matija Zmajević (also Matej Zmajević; ; January 6, 1680 – August 23, 1735) was an admiral of the Russian Baltic Fleet. He was also a shipbuilder for Peter the Great, Peter I of Russia, building a fleet in Voronezh. Early life He was born in ...

(1680–1735), Russian admiral and shipbuilder

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