Question: is metz a jewish name?
Answer: Metz Name Meaning. ... German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from Metz in Lorraine, which took its name from a Gaulish tribe, the Mediomatrici; in the name of the place this became abbreviated to Mettis, hence the modern name. German: from Mätz, a short form of the personal name Matthias (see Matthew).