Gender Masculine Usage Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian Scripts Матеј(Macedonian) Pronounced Pron. MA-kyay(Slovak) ma-TAY(Slovene) Meaning & History Slovak form of MATTHIAS, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. Also the Slovene, Croatian and Macedonian form of MATTHEW, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.