Montenegro Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Montenegro last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Montenegro last name
Meaning of the Montenegro last name: black mountain. Montenegro is a Spanish and Galician surname from places called Montenegro, "black mountain", in Galicia and Asturias. The last name is common in Colombia, Ecuador and Central America. It shares its meaning with the Balkan country of Montenegro, though this surname origin is Iberian and unconnected with it.
Arms associated with the Montenegro name
Coats of arms associated with the Montenegro surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Montenegro name FAQ
What does the Montenegro name mean?
Black mountain. Common variants include Monteiro, Monte Negro.
Where does the Montenegro surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Montenegro coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Montenegro coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).