Monforte

Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Monforte, both habitational surnames.

Monforte (plural Monfortes)

1. A surname.

• 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.

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

From Old French Monfort (“stronghold”).^[1] Its earlier name was Pino, former Dactonium.

• IPA^(key): /monˈfɔɾte̝/

Monforte m

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

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

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

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Monforte m or f by sense

1. a surname

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Monforte f

1. a village and municipality of Portalegre district, Portugal

• monfortense

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

Monforte m or f by sense

1. a surname