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Origin
From the Spanish and Portuguese habitational surname based on several places in the Iberian peninsula, ultimately from mata (“forest, woods”).
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APA
Matar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matar
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“Matar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matar. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Matar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matar.
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