indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Spanish
Meaning & History
Means "Moor slayer" in Spanish, from Spanish matar "to kill, to slay" and moro "Moor". This is the name associated with the apostle James, who is said to have helped the Christians during the legendary Battle of Clavijo. A famous bearer of the name was Mexican revolutionary Mariano Matamoros (1770-1814).