Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /mon.ˈtaɲ.ɲa/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "mountain" in Italian, from Latin montanus, indicating a person who lived on or near a mountain. Related NamesDetails RootmontanusVariantsMontana, MontanariOther Languages & CulturesMontagne(French) Montaña(Spanish) Categories landforms, mountains