Matta Family History
Matta Name Meaning
Italian (southern): from the feminine form of Matto . Portuguese and Spanish: variant of Mata . Slovak: from a pet form of the personal names Matej or Matúš Slovak equvalents of Matthew . Cornish and English: nickname from Middle Cornish mata ‘mate friend companion’ (itself from Middle English mate). Arabic (Lebanon) and Coptic (Egypt): from the personal name Mattā from Greek New Testament name Matthaios (see Matthew ). Bearers of this surname are Christians. Indian: name found among people from Sindh Pakistan of unexplained etymology.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022