Origin of The Name
According to Jeronimo Perez, a historian who visited this area in 1855-1856 the name Matagalpa means Cabeza Principal (Main Head) or Pueblo Grande (Big Town) from the Matagalpa Indian language words: Maika=Head, Calpul* Town- But according to the Matagalpan linguist father Guillermo Kiene, a Catholic priest and missionary who lived from 1898 to 1959, the word Matagalpa comes from the Sumo language, and means "let's go where the rocks are."
There have been other descriptions of the word Matagalpa: -Here next to the water, and -Among Mountains ( "Aqui junto al agua" y "Entre Montañas"). These descriptions are believed to be related to the geographic location of the city, which is next to the Grand River of Matagalpa, and also beautifully surrounded by mountains.
The most precise interpretation was given by the historian Jeronimo Perez in 1856, is that the name Matagalpa comes from the Matagalpa Indian Language, and means "Pueblo Grande" (Big Town), from Maika= Head, Calpull=Town
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