Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈmon.tes/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Spanish monte "mountain, hill", derived from Latin mons. Related NamesDetails RootmonsVariantsMonte, MonteroOther Languages & CulturesDumont(French) Monte, Monti(Italian) Monte, Monteiro(Portuguese) Munteanu(Romanian) Categories landforms