Montague as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Montague

What is the meaning of the name Montague ?

The baby name Montague is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/ or /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/ (MON-tə-gyoo).

Montague is English in Origin.

Montague is an English surname-turned-given name of Norman French origin, taken from several places called Montaigu (Old French mont “hill, mountain” + aigu “sharp, pointed”), ultimately from Latin mons and acutus. The sense is “pointed hill” or “steep mountain,” evoking a sharply rising prominence in the landscape.

Carried to England after the Norman Conquest, Montague settled as a noble surname and later migrated into given-name use from the 18th century onward, particularly in Britain and occasionally in the United States, often in aristocratic or literary-minded families. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet fixed Montague in the cultural imagination, contributing to periodic revivals. Established diminutives include Monty and Monte. Spelling and regional variants include Montagu (traditional British), French Montaigu, and the Italian cognate Montecchi as the clan name behind Shakespeare’s source. Usage today remains uncommon, lending the name a courtly, antique charm.