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 [ 3 syll. mon-(t)go-me-ry, mo-ntgom-ery ] The boy name Montgomery is pronounced MaaNTGAHMRiy KEY. Montgomery's language of origin is Old French and it is used mainly in the English language. The name's meaning is 'Gomeric's hill; hill of the powerful one'. From mont meaning 'hill' ; Gomeric meaning 'strong man'. The first name is derived from the English surname, itself from a Norman baronial title; the title is from the place name Mont Goumeril, derived from the Old French mont ('hill') and Gomeric, a Germanic personal name. The first name was adopted by English speakers from the early 20th century, promoted by the fame of Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), the British commander in the Second World War often referred to as Monty, and later by the US actor Montgomery Clift (1920-1966). Monty (English pet form) is a variant of Montgomery. Montgomery is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1964 with 0.004% of baby boys being given the name Montgomery. It ranked at #895 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity, and is of sporadic use now. Among all boy names in its group, Montgomery was nonetheless the most commonly used in 2008. A famous person named Montgomery is Actor, Montgomery Clift, born 17 October 1920 - 26 July 1966, Omaha, Nebraska. KEY: Pronunciation for Montgomery: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
