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Montoya?
by Jordan (Jordija)
6/23/2004, 2:27 PM
This is my friend's last name. Her family is Mexican. Sorry, that's all I can offer as background.

Does anyone know anything about this name?
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- RosannaB (guest)
6/24/2004, 9:23 AM
I think that this is a Castillian surname denoting someone who came from the Spanish town/city Montoya which I think means "mountain fort". Or means "dweller on hilly, mountainous land".

I hope this helps :)

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- Sean Foglai (guest)   +1
6/23/2004, 5:38 PM
I'd guess that it has something to do with 'mountain' though I'm not sure of the ending ...maybe someone else more versed in Spanish or Mexican Spanish?
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- sagani (guest)
6/24/2004, 9:49 AM

In Spanish there are many surnames coming from the noun
'monte' that is mount. Montoya is the name of a place near Albacete in Castilla region.
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