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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Latin mons (“mountain”).
Monta f
- a female given name
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Monta was the only given name of 1616 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.