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Mather Surname Origin
Welsh, Madur, a benevolent man. Medwr, a reaper. Mathair, in Gaelic, is a mother.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
Mather Surname Meaning and Family Facts
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