At a Glance: Name: Matera – Origin: pre-Roman place name (Italy) – Pronunciation: mah-TEH-rah
Matera is a pre-Roman place name (Italy) name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Matera
Origin: pre-Roman place name (Italy).
A common claim: Sometimes glossed as Greek for 'mother.' Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Matera means 'mother' in Greek. Its pre-Roman root remains unresolved.
How to Pronounce Matera
Phonetic: mah-TEH-rah IPA: /məˈtɛərə/
Popularity of Matera
Matera doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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