Matić ( sr-Cyrl, Матић, ) is a common
Croatian
Croatian may refer to:
* Croatia
*Croatian language
*Croatian people
*Croatians (demonym)
See also
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* Croatan (disambiguation)
* Croatia (disambiguation)
* Croatoan (disambiguation)
* Hrvatski (disambiguation)
* Hrvatsko (disambiguation)
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or
Serbian
Serbian may refer to:
* someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe
* someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people
* Serbian language
* Serbian names
See also
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* Old Serbian (disambiguat ...
surname. It is a
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor.
Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, al ...
name of
Mate, the Croatian, or
Matija 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 ( ...
, both Croatian and Serbian variants of the Latin name ''Mathaeus'', English ''
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 Chi ...
''.
According to Croatian genealogy, the surname Matić is typical of Croat ethnicity, but it is carried by Serbian and Bosnian people as well.
Matić is the most common surname in the
Dubrovnik-Neretva County
The Dubrovnik-Neretva County (; hr, Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija, ) is the southernmost county of Croatia, located in south Dalmatia. The county seat is Dubrovnik and other large towns are Korčula, Metković, Opuzen and Ploče. The Mu ...
in Croatia, and among the most frequent ones in another three counties.
Notable people with the name include:
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Bojan Matić (born 1991) is, Serbian footballer
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Darko Matić (born 1980) is, Bosnian-born Croatian footballer
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Dimitrije Matić (1821–1884), Serbian politician
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Dušan Matić
Dušan Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Матић; 31 August 1898 – 12 September 1980) was a Serbian poet who was active as part of the Belgrade surrealist group.
Biography Early life
Dušan Matić was born on 31 August 1898 in Ćuprija. ...
(1898–1980), Serbian surrealist poet
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Igor Matić (born 1981) is, Serbian footballer
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Ivan Matić (born 1971), Croatian former footballer, now a manager
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Nemanja Matić
Nemanja Matić ( sr-Cyrl, Немања Матић, ; born 1 August 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Roma. Starting his career as an attacking midfielder, Matić shifted to a ...
(born 1988), Serbian footballer
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Peter Matić (1937–2019), Austrian actor and voice actor
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Saša Matić (born 1978), Bosnian Serb singer
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Stipe Matić
Stipe Matić (born 6 February 1979) is a Croatian retired football player who last played for Swiss club Vevey Sports 05.
Club career
Matić began his playing career in the Croatian Prva HNL with Hajduk Split.
He played for Swiss sides FC Z� ...
(born 1979) is, Croatian footballer
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Uroš Matić (born 1990), Serbian footballer
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Veselin Matić
Veselin Matić ( sr-cyrl, Веселин Матић; born July 21, 1960) also known by his nickname Toza, is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of India men's national basketball team.
Personal life
His ...
(born 1960), Serbian basketball coach
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Zoran Matić
Zoran Matić OAM (; born 25 December 1944) is a former football (soccer) coach.
Biography
Playing career
After arriving in Adelaide 1973 from Yugoslavia Matić played for Beograd Woodville (White City) before moving to Adelaide City. While ...
(born 1944), Yugoslav football coach
References
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Slavic-language surnames
Surnames of Croatian origin
Surnames of Serbian origin
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names