Mater

• Mater (pronounced /mæːtɜːɹ/ or /meɪtɜːɹ/) is a formal term for mother, from Latin.
• Mater (anatomy): The dura mater and pia mater are membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord in humans.

Mater may also refer to:

Ireland

• Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Belfast
• Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
• Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Australia

• The Mater Hospital, Sydney - North Sydney (see St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney)
• Mater Hospital Pimlico, Pimlico, Queensland, Australia
• Mater Health Services North Queensland
• Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Newcastle, Australia
• Mater Health Services, Brisbane, Australia

Belgium

• Mater, Belgium, a village near Oudenaarde

Misc

• A character named Mater in the animated film, Cars'''
• Acronym of the EU-project Mediterranean Targeted Project II-Mass Transfer and Ecosystem Response MTP-II MATER