Matjaž

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Matjaž or Matjaz is a given name. It may refer to:

  • King Matjaž, legendary king in Slovenia, as well as Croatia and elsewhere
  • Matjaž Brumen (born 1982), Slovenian handball player
  • Matjaž Ceraj (born 1983), Slovenian judoka
  • Matjaž Cvikl (1967–1999), Slovenian footballer who played in a forward role
  • Matjaž Debelak (born 1965), Slovenian ski jumper
  • Matjaž Florijančič (born 1967), former Slovenian football (soccer) player
  • Matjaz Godina (1768–1835), Slovene Lutheran pastor, writer and teacher in Hungary
  • Matjaž Kek (born 1961), former Slovenian footballer and a coach
  • Matjaž Klopčič (1934–2007), Slovenian film director and screenwriter
  • Matjaž Kopitar (born 1965), retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player
  • Matjaž Kozelj (born 1970), retired male butterfly swimmer from Slovenia
  • Matjaž Markič (born 1983), male breaststroke swimmer from Slovenia
  • Matjaž Mlakar (born 1981), professional handball player
  • Matjaž Perc (born 1979), Slovenian physicist
  • Matjaž Pograjc (born 1967, theatre director and one of Slovenia's most prominent theatre artists
  • Matjaž Rozman (born 1987), Slovenian footballer
  • Matjaž Schmidt (1948–2010), Slovene artist and illustrator, known for children's books illustrations
  • Matjaž Sekelj (born 1960), retired Slovenian professional ice hockey player
  • Matjaž Šinkovec (born 1951), Slovenian diplomat, politician, translator, journalist and science fiction writer
  • Matjaž Smodiš (born 1979), Slovenian professional basketball player
  • Matjaž Vrhovnik (born 1972), former Slovenian former alpine skier
  • Matjaž Zupan (born 1966), slovene ski jumper who competed for the former Yugoslavia from 1987 to 1994

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