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Matamoros.

a surname

9 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌmataˈmoɾos/ [ˌma.t̪aˈmo.ɾos]/ˌmataˈmoɾos/ [ˌmä.t̪əˈmo.ɾo(ː)s]Texas
  1. a surname

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  2. a city in Tamaulipas, Mexico, located on the Mexico–United States border.

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) + moros (“Moors”), literally “Moor-killer”. Compare Italian Mazzamauro.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.