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GirlPronounced Catalan /mun.sə.ˈrat/; Spanish /mon.se.ˈrat/Galician language family

Montserrat

A name meaning "jagged mountain".

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Montserrat is a girl name meaning "jagged mountain".

Pronunciation: Catalan /mun.sə.ˈrat/; Spanish /mon.se.ˈrat/.

GenderGirl
Meaningjagged mountain
PronunciationCatalan /mun.sə.ˈrat/; Spanish /mon.se.ˈrat/
Language familyGalician

Meaning and history

This name comes from the name of a mountain near Barcelona, derived from Latin mons serratus meaning "jagged mountain". It is the site of a medieval monastery that houses a famous statue of the Virgin Mary, called Mare de Déu de Montserrat in Catalan, meaning "Mother of God of Montserrat". She is a patron saint of Catalonia.

Notes and context

Usage: catalan, spanish