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Help[Surname] Montoya?
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?
Does anyone know anything about this name?
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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 :)
I hope this helps :)
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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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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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