Monserrate
Catalan · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Monserrate
The name Monserrate derives from the Catalan "Montserrat," meaning "jagged mountain," combining "mont" (mountain) and "serrat" (saw/jagged), referring to the famous Benedictine monastery in Catalonia, Spain.
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Etymology
The name Monserrate derives from the Catalan "Montserrat," meaning "jagged mountain," combining "mont" (mountain) and "serrat" (saw/jagged), referring to the famous Benedictine monastery in Catalonia, Spain. The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, particularly in Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, with strong devotional significance to the Virgin Mary venerated at the Montserrat sanctuary.
Monserrate currently ranks #17,945 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1959.
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