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Matić is a common Croatian or Serbian family name. It is a patronymic name of Mate, the Croatian, or Matija, both Croatian and Serbian variants of the Latin name Mathaeus, English Matthew.[1] According to Croatian-genealogy, the surname Matić is typically of Croat ethnicity, but it is carried by Serbian and Bosnian people as well.[1] Notable people with last name Matić:
- Darko Matić (born 1980), Bosnian-born Croatian footballer, defensive midfielder for Beijing Guoan (Chinese Super League)
- Dušan Matić, Serbian surrealist poet
- Igor Matić (born 1981), Serbian footballer, midfielder for Čukarički
- Ivan Matić (born 1971), Croatian former footballer, now a manager
- Nemanja Matić (born 1988), Serbian footballer, plays for Chelsea and Serbia
- Saša Matić, Bosnian Serb singer
- Stipe Matić, Croatian footballer
- Uroš Matić, Serbian footballer
- Zoran Matić, Yugoslav football coach
References
- 1 2 Lidija Sambunjak. "Most common Croatian surnames". Croatian genealogy web site. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
Sources: Petar Šimunović, Hrvatska prezimena, Golden Marketing-Tehnička knjiga, Zagreb, 2006; Enciklopedija hrvatskih prezimena, Nacionalni rodoslovni centar, 2008
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