Matei

Matei
Pronunciation	Romanian: [maˈtej] ⓘ
Gender	male
Language	Romanian
Origin
Derivation	from the name Matthias
Other names
Related names	Matej, Matěj, Maciej, Mateja, Matija, Matthias, Matthew

Matei (Romanian: [maˈtej] ^ⓘ) is a Romanian masculine given name and surname.

It is derived from the given name Matthias and a is cognate to the English name Matthew.

Notable people with the name

Given name

Matei Balș (1905–1989), Romanian bacteriologist
Matei Basarab (1588–1654), Wallachian Voivode between 1632 and 1654
Matei Boilă (1926–2015), Romanian politician and priest
Matei Călinescu (1934–2009), Romanian literary critic and university professor
George Matei Cantacuzino (1899–1960), Romanian architect, painter and essayist
Matei B. Cantacuzino (1855–1925), Romanian jurist and politician
Matei Castriș (1863–1924), Romanian army general
Matei Cazacu (born 1946), Romanian-French author and medieval historian
Matei-Agathon Dan (1949–2023), Romanian economist and politician
Matei Donici (1847–1921) Romanian poet, army general and politician
Radu Matei Drăgușin (born 2002), Romanian footballer
Matei Frunză (born 2006), Romanian footballer
Matei Gantner (1934–2023), Romanian table tennis player
Matei Ghica (c. 1720–1777), Prince of Wallachia between 1752 and 1753
Matei Ilie (born 2002), Romanian footballer
Matei Kalpakov, Bulgarian sprint canoer
Matei Machedon (born 1960), Romanian–American mathematician
Matei Millo (1813/14–1896), Moldavian and Romanian actor and playwright
Matei Moraru (born 2005), Romanian footballer
Matei Pampoulov (born 1949), Bulgarian tennis player
Matei Pavel Haiducu (1948–1998), Romanian secret agent
Matei Popa (born 2007), Romanian footballer
Matei Socor (1908–1980), Romanian composer
Matei Tănasă (born 2005), Romanian footballer
Matei Vișniec (born 1956), Romanian-French playwright, poet and journalist
Matei Vlădescu (1835–1901), Wallachian-born Romanian general
Matei Zaharia (born 1984/85), Romanian-Canadian computer scientist

Surname

Adrian Matei (born 1968), Romanian football player and manager
Alexandru Matei (footballer) (born 2008), Romanian footballer
Alexandru Matei (water polo) (born 1980), Romanian water polo player
Aneta Matei (born 1948), Romanian rower
Anișoara Matei (born 1951), Romanian sports shooter
Călin Matei (born 1966), Romanian politician
Constantin-Bogdan Matei (born 1980), Romanian politician
Cosmin Matei (born 1991), Romanian footballer
Cristian Matei (born 1977), Romanian composer
Cristian Marius Matei (born 1987), Romanian futsal player
Dan Matei (born 1981), Romanian footballer
Dănuț Matei (born 1966), Romanian footballer
David Matei (born 2006), Romanian footballer
Draga Olteanu Matei (1933–2020), Romanian actress
Edit Matei (born 1964), Romanian handballer
Florentin Matei (born 1993), Romanian footballer
Florin Matei (born 1983), Romanian futsal player
Gabriel Matei (born 1990), Romanian footballer
Iana Matei, Romanian activist
Ilie Matei (born 1960), Romanian wrestler
Ionuț Matei (born 1984), Romanian footballer
Marius Matei (born 1984), Romanian footballer
Mike Matei, American co-creator of The Angry Video Game Nerd
Nicolae Matei (1863–1933), Romanian politician
Sergiu Matei (born 1992), Moldovan footballer
Simona Matei (born 1985), Romanian tennis player
Sorin Matei (born 1963), Romanian high jumper
Valeriu Matei (born 1959), Romanian writer and politician

References

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[1] Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Matei

v t e Surnames associated with the given name Matthew
Same as given names. Diminutives may serve as patronymics.	Mašiotas/Mašionis/Mašaitis/Mašiokas Matas, Mateas, Matei, Mateja, Matejka, Matejko, Mateo, Mateos, Mateu, Mateus, Mathei, Matheus, Mathew, Mathieu, Mathus, Matias, Matías, Matouš, Matoush, Matoušek, Mattei, Matteis, Matteo, Matthaei, Matthai, Matthäus, Matthei, Mattheis, Mattheus, Matthew, Matty, Matthieu, Matula, Matulka, Matus, Matuschek, Matusiak, Matusz, Matuszak, Matuszczyk, Matuszek, Matyka, Matysiak, Matysik, Mathies, Matthijs, Matvejs, Mockus
Patronymics	Matejić, Matevosyan, Matheson, Mathews, Mathewson, Mathiasen, Mathiasin, Mathiassen, Mathiesen, Mathieson, Mathijsen, Mathiowetz, Matiashvili, Matić, Matich, Matijasevic, Matijašić, Matijević, Matiyasevich, Matošević, Matskevich, Matson, Matteoli, Matteotti, Mattison, Matthewman, Matthews, Matthewson, Matthiessen, Mattiacci, Mattioli, Mattioni, Mattinson, Mattison, Mattisson, Mattiucci, Mattson, Mattsson, Matulevičius, Matulewicz, Matulionis, Matulović, Matus/Matuš, Matusiak, Matušík, Matusow, Matuszczak, Matuszczyk, Matuszewski, Matveichuk, Matveyenko, Matveychik, Matveyev, Matvichuk, Matviychuk, Matviyenko, Matykiewicz, Matyunin, Matyushenko
Toponymics	Matějovský, Maciejewski, Maciejowski, Matsievskyi, Macijauskas, Macijevskis
Other	Maceina

Origin
Pronunciation	Romanian: [maˈtej] ^ⓘ
Gender	male
Language	Romanian
Derivation	from the name Matthias
Other names
Related names	Matej, Matěj, Maciej, Mateja, Matija, Matthias, Matthew

Matei

Notable people with the name

Given name

Surname

See also

References