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BoyPronounced American English /ˈmɑn.tə.ˌɡju/; British English /ˈmɒn.tə.ˌɡjuː/

Montague

A name meaning "sharp mountain".

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Montague is a boy name meaning "sharp mountain".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈmɑn.tə.ˌɡju/; British English /ˈmɒn.tə.ˌɡjuː/.

GenderBoy
Meaningsharp mountain
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈmɑn.tə.ˌɡju/; British English /ˈmɒn.tə.ˌɡjuː/

Meaning and history

From an aristocratic English surname meaning "sharp mountain", from Old French mont agu. In Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1596) this is the surname of Romeo and his family.

Notes and context

Usage: english