Matvey
Russian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Matvey
Matvey is the Russian form of Matthew, derived from Hebrew "Mattityahu", meaning "gift of God."
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Etymology
Matvei or Matvey (Матвей) is the Russian language variation of Matthew. Notable people with the name include:Matvey Blanter (1903–1990), Russian composer of popular and film music
Matvei Bronstein (1906–1938), Soviet theoretical physicist
Matvey Frantskevich, Belarusian footballer
Matvei Gedenshtrom, Russian explorer of the northern parts of Siberia
Matvei Golovinski (1865–1920), Russian-French writer, journalist, and Political activist
Matvei Gridin, Russian ice hockey player
Matvey Gusev (1826–1866), Russian astronomer
Matvey Kuzmin (1858–1942), Russian peasant who was killed in World War II
Matvey Levenstein, artist born in the former U.S.S.R, lives and works in NYC
Matvey Mamykin, Russian cyclist
Matvey Manizer (1891–1966), Russian sculptor
Matvei Michkov, Russian ice hockey player
Matvei Muranov (1873–1959), Ukrainian-born Bolshevik revolutionary
Matvey Muravyev (1784–1836), Russian explorer
Matvei Petrov, Russian male artistic gymnast
Matvey Safonov, Russian footballer
Matvei Zakharov (1898–1972), Marshal of the Soviet Union
Matvey currently ranks #6,039 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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