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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (Kerala) : derivative of Greek Matthaios or its Hebrew original form, variant of Matthew, used as a given name among Christians in Kerala (southern India). In the U.S. it has come to be used as a surname among families from Kerala.
  • Hungarian (Máthay) : archaic spelling variant of Mátai, a habitational name for someone from a place called Máta in Szabolcs county.

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