Jatta

Article summary

Jatta or Jåttå is a surname and clan name. The surname originated from Prince Karapha Yalli Jatta son of Mansa Ali Djata Keita son of Mari Djata I establisher of the Mali Empire. Notable people with the surname include: *Alassana Jatta (born 1999), Gambian footballer *Antonio Jatta (1852–1912), Italian politician and lichenologist *Assan Jatta (born 1984), Gambian football striker *Bakery Jatta (born 1998), Gambian footballer *Barbara Jatta (born 1962), Italian art historian *Daniel Laemouahuma Jatta, Jola scholar and musician from Mandinary, Gambia *Fabakary Jatta (born 1947), member of the Pan-African Parliament from the Gambia *Ousman Rambo Jatta (born 1969), the Councilor of Old Bakau in Gambia *Paul Jatta (born 1991), Gambian footballer *Sidia Jatta (born 1945), Gambian politician, academic, and writer *Jatta (novel), fantasy novel for teens with the heroine Princess Jatta 'whose life is not a fairytale'

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1. date of birth: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352825223