Matić
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Matić is a common Croatian
and Serbian
family name. It is a patronymic
name of Matija or Mate, the Croatian variants of the Latin name Mathaeus, English Matthew
.
According to Croatian-genealogy surname Matić is highly usual to be of Croat ethnicity but it is very common in Serbia as well.
Notable people with last name Matić:
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
and Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
family name. It is a patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
name of Matija or Mate, the Croatian variants of the Latin name Mathaeus, English Matthew
Matthew
Matthew may refer to:* Matthew , the given name* Matthew * Matthew , the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol to North America* Matthew , an album by rapper Kool KeithIn Christianity:...
.
According to Croatian-genealogy surname Matić is highly usual to be of Croat ethnicity but it is very common in Serbia as well.
Notable people with last name Matić:
- Darko MatićDarko MaticDarko Matić is a Croatian professional soccer player who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...
, Bosnian footballer - Igor MatićIgor MaticIgor Matić is a Serbian football midfielder playing with FK Mogren Budva in the Montenegrin First League....
, Serbian footballer - Ivan MatićIvan MatićIvan Matić is a retired Croatian professional footballer.Matić began his career in the Yugoslav First League with HNK Hajduk Split. He had a spell with G.D. Chaves in the Portuguese Liga, before returning to Croatia to play for NK Marsonia in the Prva HNL.-References:...
, Croatian footballer - Nemanja MatićNemanja MaticNemanja Matić is a Serbian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Benfica. He also has 2 caps for the Serbian national side.-Career:...
, Serbian footballer - Saša MatićSaša MaticAleksandar "Saša" Matić is a Bosnian Serb folk singer, very popular in former Yugoslavia. He has a twin brother, Dejan Matić, who is also a popular singer. Both of them were born completely blind.-Biography:He and his brother were born on April 26, 1978 in Drvar, SR Bosnia to father Zoran and...
, Bosnian Serb singer - Stipe MatićStipe MaticStipe Matić is a Croatian football player. he currently plays for FC Thun.Matić began his playing career in the Croatian Prva HNL with Hajduk Split.-External links:* *...
, Croatian footballer - Uroš MatićUroš MatićUroš Matić is a professional Serbian football midfielder who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club MFK Košice...
, Serbian footballer - Zoran MatićZoran MaticZoran Matić OAM is a former football coach.-Playing career:After arriving in Adelaide 1973 from Yugoslavia Matić played for Beograd Woodville before moving to Adelaide City...
, Yugoslav football coach