Mather - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Mather \m(a)-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "powerful army". Surname of a dynasty of 17th and 18th century Massachusetts theologians, Richard, Increase, and Cotton Mather.

Mather has 2 variant forms: Maither and Matther.

Mather is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#5737 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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