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Montserrat

"serrated mountain"

Nicknames Montse

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mont·seh·RRAHT

3 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

Catalan mont (mountain) + serrat (serrated, jagged), from the Monastery of Montserrat

What Montserrat means

Montserrat is a girl name of Catalan origin meaning "serrated mountain". It comes from Catalan mont (mountain) + serrat (serrated, jagged), from the Monastery of Montserrat. It is pronounced mont-seh-RRAHT.

Named for the Black Madonna venerated at the Montserrat monastery near Barcelona; feast April 27. Popular in Mexico since the 2000s.

Spellings and variants: Monserrat, Montserat.

Nicknames in Mexico: Montse. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.

Popularity: one of the most common names in Mexico. See the current top names.

Related meanings: marian, faith, earth.

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Montserrat means serrated mountain

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