Mottu

Mottu Meaning & Origin

About Mottu
The surname Mottu is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Mottus, which itself is a variant of the name Mott, a diminutive of the name Maurice. The name Maurice is derived from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Mottu likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or Moorish features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mottu is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mottu: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mottu based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mottu is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 T UW0
🌐 IPA
/mottu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mottu in Braille

Here's how to represent Mottu in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mottu in braille

How to sign the name Mottu using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mottu using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mottu in sign language

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