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Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Other Forms FormsMontpelier, Montpeller, Montpilier, Montppellier
Meaning & History
Means "woad mountain", derived from French mont (itself from Latin mōns) meaning "mountain" and pastel (Latin pastellus, pestellus) meaning "woad, dye", referring to someone who lived near a mountain that was covered with woad (a plant that produces a blue dye). This is also the name of a city in southern France.