My maiden name is Montes and I always thought it meant mountains...Does it?
2006-07-06 09:15:08 · 4 answers · asked by Pobedy S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes, it means mountain
2006-07-06 09:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by penpallermel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not exaclty. Montes means hills. Such last name is originally from Spain.
Montaña means Mountain.
2006-07-06 16:36:05 · answer #2 · answered by nicolefc_123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This local name was originally derived from the Spanish word monte, which means hill or wooded upland.
2006-07-06 16:18:03 · answer #3 · answered by Freddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmmmmmm not in english but in french the verb "monter" means to climb... as in to climb stairs... and when you conjugate "monter" with "tu"
( which means you - used with friends relatives and children - )
it becomes " montes" because... so your maiden name might means you climb
2006-07-06 16:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by candypoppa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋