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Anyone know what monty is short for

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blinky

blinky Report 12 Sep 2006 16:54

Call me dumb but have no idea and me nan is usless! It's one of her uncles but that's all she knew him as

SueinKent

SueinKent Report 12 Sep 2006 16:55

Montgomery! Sue

blinky

blinky Report 12 Sep 2006 16:58

Ta very much Should have guessed live down the road from a place called Montgomery!!!!! Blonde moment strikes again!

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Sep 2006 16:58

I believe that the full monty is as stated either montgomery or montmorency, though it might be a name in its own right or a nickname (perhaps after Field Marshal Montgomery).

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 12 Sep 2006 17:00

Montague

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 12 Sep 2006 17:05

Here you go MONTE: Variant of English Monty, meaning 'pointed hill.' MONTGOMERY: 'Hill of Gomeric.' English surname transferred to forename use, itself originally a Norman baronial name composed of the Old French element mont 'hill' and the Germanic forename Gomeric. MONTMORENCY: 'Hill of Maurentius.' English surname transferred to forename use, itself originally a Norman baronial name composed of the Old French element mont 'hill' and the Gall-Roman forename Maurentius. MONTY: Nickname for English Montague 'pointed hill,' and more rarely Montgomery 'hill of Gomeric.' Marion

Samuel

Samuel Report 12 Sep 2006 17:18

There is a Male Christian name Guillemont ( after a Battle in WW1 ? ) Often shortened to Monty . Sam

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Sep 2006 17:26

Montague Reg

blinky

blinky Report 12 Sep 2006 17:55

Thanks all Got more than I bargined for there. Now I have no idea which way to turn Thanks anyhow :-/