mattes

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Mattes →
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Meanings

mattes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of matte

Mattes2

proper nounMattes (plural Matteses)

plural Matteses

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanMattes
  2. EnglishMattes

Borrowed from German Mattes, from a vernacular form of Matthias (“Matthew”).

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APA

mattes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattes

MLA

“mattes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mattes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattes.

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