Where Does the Mountague Surname Come From?

Written in a baptism entry or a ship's list, Mountague usually leads back to Montague. Its meaning, shared with Montague, is “Pointed hill”.

Other spellings include Montagu. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Mountague is listed among the recognised spellings of Montague.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Montague surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Mountague family name pack.