Monforte

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Monforte, both habitational surnames.

Proper noun

Monforte (plural Monfortes)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Monforte is the 41657^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 522 individuals. Monforte is most common among White (72.8%) and Hispanic/Latino (18.39%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Monforte”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 610.

Galician

Etymology

From Old French Monfort (“stronghold”). Its earlier name was Pino, former Dactonium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monˈfɔɾte̝/

Proper noun

Monforte m

1. Monforte de Lemos: A municipality and city in Lugo, Galicia, Spain

See also

• Monforte de Lemos on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gl

References

• "Monforte" in Aquén, Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.

Italian

Etymology

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Proper noun

Monforte m or f by sense

1. a surname

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈfɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [mõˈfɔh.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈfɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [mõˈfɔh.t͡ʃi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /mõˈfɔɾ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mõˈfɔʁ.t͡ʃi/ [mõˈfɔχ.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mõˈfɔɻ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mõˈfɔɾ.tɨ/

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Proper noun

Monforte f

1. A village and municipality of Portalegre district, Portugal

Related terms

• monfortense

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monˈfoɾte/ [mõɱˈfoɾ.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -oɾte
• Syllabification: Mon‧for‧te

Proper noun

Monforte m or f by sense

1. a surname