Montacute

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Montacute

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Latinized from Montagu, from Old French mont (“mountain”) + aigu (“sharp”). Alternatively from Latin mons acutus.

proper noun Montacutes

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4916). The name Montacute derives from the Latin mons acutus, meaning 'steep hill'.
countable, uncountable A regional area in Adelaide Hills council area, South Australia, named after the Somerset village.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old French.

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@misc{montacute_2026,
  title = {Montacute},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/montacute},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}