Matej

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matej is a given name that originates from Slovak and is one of the most common male names in Slovakia. Foreign versions of the name include Matthew in English, Mathias in German, Matei in Romaina and Mateo in Italian to name a few.

It may refer to:

In military:

• Matej Kocak, United States Marine Corps sergeant
• Matej Zmajevic, Bokelj of Croatian origin

In other fields:

• Matej Bel, Slovak polymath, encyclopedist, philosopher, historian, Lutheran pastor and scholar
• Matej Mavrič, Slovenian international football (soccer) player
• Matej Ninoslav, Bosnian Ban
• Matej Sternen, Slovenian painter

[edit] See also

• Matthew (name)