Matar

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Matar

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From the Spanish and Portuguese habitational surname based on several places in the Iberian peninsula, ultimately from mata (“forest, woods”).

proper noun Matars

A surname.

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"Matar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Matar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matar

Chicago

"Matar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matar.

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@misc{matar_2026,
  title = {Matar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/matar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}