Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan Pronounced Pron. /ˈma.ta/(Spanish) /ˈma.tə/(Catalan) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan mata meaning "trees, shrubs", possibly from Late Latin matta meaning "reed mat". Related NamesDetails RootmattaVariantsMatos(Spanish) Matos(Portuguese) User SubmissionMata Categories trees, voice actors