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Montgomery

mont-GUM-uh-ree

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✦ Meaning

“Norman French place name meaning 'mount of the powerful,' combining mont (mountain) with gomeric (powerful). Aristocratic British heritage name associated with military distinction and literary characters.”

Popularity Over Time

Montgomery US popularity rank over timeRank 3696 in 1938 to rank 893 in 1964. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#893#2295#36961905192019401960198020002024

Montgomery is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Norman FrenchOld French

Syllables

4

Nicknames

MontyGum

Style

GrandClassicBoldStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
  • Montgomery McLeod Burns

Cross-Cultural Notes

Anglo-Norman heritage; quintessentially old-money English

People Also Ask

Norman French place name meaning 'mount of the powerful,' combining mont (mountain) with gomeric (powerful). Aristocratic British heritage name associated with military distinction and literary characters.

Montgomery is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Montgomery include Monty, Gum.

Names that pair beautifully with Montgomery include Catherine, Victoria.