Montagu
Old French · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Montagu
Montagu derives from the Old French place name "Montaigu," meaning "sharp mountain" or "pointed hill," combining "mont" (mountain) and "aigu" (sharp).
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Etymology
Montagu derives from the Old French place name "Montaigu," meaning "sharp mountain" or "pointed hill," combining "mont" (mountain) and "aigu" (sharp). The name entered English use as a surname through Norman families who settled in England after 1066, becoming particularly prominent among the English aristocracy and gentry from the medieval period onward.
Montagu currently ranks #4,271 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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