Motta Family History
Motta Name Meaning
Italian (mainly northern): topographic name from motta ‘fortified stronghold’ or a habitational name from any of numerous places called with this word as for example Motta Camastra and Motta d'Affermo in Messina Sicily Mottafollone in Cosenza province Motta Montecorvino in Foggia; Motta Baluffi in Cremona Motta di Livenza in Treviso and Motta Visconti in Milan. Portuguese and Spanish: variant of Mota .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022