Mattern

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Mattern is a German-speaking family name .

Origin and Interpretation

After Hans Bahlow , the family name Mattern comes from the legendary Saint Maternus , d. H. the maternal, off. Bahlow lists as evidence: Mattern Cagan 1372, Maternus gruczenschryber 1380, Matern, Franziskaner 1399, Matern Weygker 1532.

Related forms of names

Matterne, Matern , Mathern

Name bearer

places

Web links

supporting documents

  1. Interpretation of the name: Hans Bahlow: Schlesisches Namenlexikon . Holzner Verlag, Kitzingen / Main 1953
  2. Matterningken in the Genealogical Place Directory (GOV)
  3. Kartei Quassowski - sources, materials and collections , author Hans-Wolfgang Quassowski, publisher, Verein für Familienforschung in Ost- und Westpreussen eV, Hamburg; 24 volumes, 1977 to 1993