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