Montacute
English
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Etymology
[edit]Latinized from Montagu, from Old French mont (“mountain”) + aigu (“sharp”). Alternatively from Latin mons acutus.
Proper noun
[edit]Montacute (countable and uncountable, plural Montacutes)
- A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4916). [1]
- 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 287:
- The name Montacute derives from the Latin mons acutus, meaning 'steep hill'.
- A regional area in Adelaide Hills council area, South Australia, named after the Somerset village.
- A habitational surname from Old French.
Statistics
[edit]- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Montacute is the 43863rd most common surname in England, belonging to 68 individuals.
References
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- English terms derived from Old French
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- English lemmas
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- en:Places in South Australia
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- English surnames
- English surnames from Old French