Montgomery

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Origin: Germanic

Meaning: Montgomery is an English surname derived from a place in Normandy, France, meaning "Gumarich's mountain", Gumarich being a Germanic given name meaning "man ruler" or "ruler of man" from Germanic elements guma (man) and ric (power, ruler).


 Variants:

  • De Montgomery
  • Montgomerie 

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