Montacute

English

Etymology

Latinized form Montagu, from Old French mont (“mountain”) + aigu (“sharp”).

Proper noun

Montacute (countable and uncountable, plural Montacutes)

1. A village and civil parish in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4916).
2. A regional area in Adelaide Hills council area, South Australia, named after the Somerset village.
3. A habitational surname from Old French.

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Montacute is the 43863^rd most common surname in England, belonging to 68 individuals.