It appeared as Windisch Matrei in 1335, the denotation Wendish however not referring to the long assimilated Alpine Slavic population but distinguishing it from North Tyrolean Matrei am Brenner.
1335. aastal esines see kui Windisch Matrei, siiski ei viita nimetus Wendish pikalt assimileeritud alpislaavlaste populatsioonile, vaid eristab seda Põhja-Tirooli Matrei am Brennerist.