Matvei or Matvey (Матвей) is the

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variation of Matthew. Notable people with the name include: *

Matvey Blanter Matvey Isaakovich Blanter (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 works, he wrote the famous "Katyusha" (1938), performed to this d ...

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

Matvei Bronstein Matvei Petrovich Bronstein (, – February 18, 1938) was a Soviet theoretical physicist, a pioneer of quantum gravity, author of works in astrophysics, semiconductors, quantum electrodynamics and cosmology, as well as of a number of books in pop ...

(1906–1938), Soviet theoretical physicist * Matvey Frantskevich (born 1995), Belarusian footballer * Matvei Gedenshtrom (c. 1780–1845), Russian explorer of the northern parts of Siberia *

Matvei Golovinski Matvei Vasilyevich Golovinski (alternatively, Mathieu) () (6 March 1865 – 1920) was a Russian-French writer, journalist and political activist. Critics studying ''The Protocols of the Elders of Zion'' have argued that he was the author of the w ...

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

Matvei Gridin Matvei Gridin (born 1 March 2006) is a Russian ice hockey left winger for the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) while under contract to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was draft ...

(born 2006), Russian ice hockey player *

Matvey Gusev Matvey Matveyevich Gusev () (, Vyatka, Russia–, Berlin, Germany) was a Russian astronomer who worked at Pulkovo Observatory near St. Petersburg from 1850 to 1852 and then at Vilnius Observatory. In 1860 he founded the first scienti ...

(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 Levenstein Matvey Levenstein (born 1960) is a Russian-American painter best known for his oil on copper, wood, and linen; and sumi ink on paper depictions of landscapes and interior/still lifes that explore themes of history and representation. Invoking th ...

(born 1960), artist born in the former U.S.S.R, lives and works in NYC *

Matvey Mamykin Matvey Vyacheslavovich Mamykin (; 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 the 2016 Vuelta a España and the start list for the 2017 Giro ...

(born 1994), Russian cyclist *

Matvey Manizer Matvey Genrikhovich Manizer (; – 20 December 1966) was a prominent Russian sculptor. Manizer created a number of works that became classics of socialist realism. Life Manizer was born in Saint Petersburg into the family of Genrikh Ma ...

(1891–1966), Russian sculptor *

Matvei Michkov Matvei Andreyevich Michkov (; born 9 December 2004) is a Russian professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut with SKA Sai ...

(born 2004), Russian ice hockey player *

Matvei Muranov Matvei Konstantinovich Muranov (; 11 December Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="nowiki/> O.S. 29 November1873 – 9 December 1959) was a Ukrainian Bolshevik">Old Style and New Style dates">O.S. 29 November1873 – 9 December 19 ...

(1873–1959), Ukrainian-born Bolshevik revolutionary *

Matvey Muravyev Matvey Ivanovich Muravyev (; March 24, 1784 – September 27, 1836) was a Russian explorer and officer of the Russian Imperial Navy. In 1820 he was appointed by the Russian-American Company as Chief Manager, based in present-day Alaska and respon ...

(1784–1836), Russian explorer *

Matvei Petrov Matvei Sergeyevich Petrov (; born 16 July 1990) is a Russian-born Albanian artistic gymnast. He is the 2020 European Champion on the pommel horse, and he is Albania's first European medalist. He represented Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1990), Russian male artistic gymnast *

Matvey Safonov Matvey Yevgenyevich Safonov (also spelled Matvei Safonov; ; born 25 February 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Russia national team. Club career Krasnodar Safon ...

(born 1999), Russian footballer *

Matvei Zakharov Matvei Vasilevich Zakharov (; August 17, 1898 – January 31, 1972) was Marshal of the Soviet Union, Chief of the General Staff, and Deputy Defense Minister. Biography Zakharov was born in Voylovo, a village in Kalininsky District, Tver Obla ...

(1898–1972), Marshal of the Soviet Union

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