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Name De Metz
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Medieval Jewish, Medieval French
Pronounced Pron. du mEHtz
Other Forms FormsMetz, Metzer, Messer, Metzen, Mecze
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Meaning & History
A medieval Ashkenazic French habitational name originally meaning "of Metz", from the city of Metz (now known as Mettis) in Lorraine, which was originally known as Mediomatrica, after the Gaulish tribe of the Mediomatrici. Alternate meanings and variations of the surname have occurred in Austria, Germany, and Poland. Via Surnamedb.com, Ancestry.com, and Houseofnames.com.