Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /mon.ˈte.ɾo/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "hunter" in Spanish, an agent derivative of monte meaning "mountain, wilderness". Related NamesDetails RootmonsVariantsMonte, MontesOther Languages & CulturesDumont(French) Monte, Monti(Italian) Monte, Monteiro(Portuguese) Munteanu(Romanian) Categories earth, landforms, mountains