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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Montgomery
Old High German and Old French
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Usage of the Name Montgomery
English
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Meaning of the Name Montgomery
The name Montgomery comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "Gomeric's mountain" in Old French. Gomeric was a Germanic given name meaning "power of man".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include James Montgomery Bailey (1841 - 1894), an American journalist;
Montgomery Clift (1920 - 1966), an American actor.
A bearer of the surname is Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887 - 1976), a British Army commander during World War II.
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