Given name & surname · also French
Motte
“embankment, hill, mound”
Motte is a surname with more than one origin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Motte goes back to Old French mot, meaning “embankment, hill, mound.”
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Where it comes from
Motte has more than one origin: in one tradition, it comes from Old French mot; as a German surname, it goes back to a word meaning “courage, bravery”.
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How it developed
From Old French mot (“embankment, hill, mound”), from Medieval Latin mota (“fortified height”), from Gaulish *mutt.
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Motte’s family of names
In English usage, Motte as a surname has a related form in MOTE. In English usage, Motte as a surname has a related form in MOTT.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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