Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Romanian Pronounced Pron. /mun.ˈte̯a.nu/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Romanian muntean meaning "mountaineer, from the mountains", ultimately from Latin mons. Related NamesDetails RootmonsOther Languages & CulturesDumont(French) Monte, Monti(Italian) Monte, Monteiro(Portuguese) Monte, Montero, Montes(Spanish) Categories landforms