# Montagu

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɒntəɡjuː/ · frequency rank #41,258

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old French.
2. An English barony (Montagu of Beaulieu).
3. A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

## Etymology
From Old French mont aigu ("sharp mountain").

## Easily confused with
- **Montana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/montagu-vs-montana)
- **Montauk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/montagu-vs-montauk)
- **Montague** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/montagu-vs-montague)
- **montage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/montage-vs-montagu)

## Common misspellings (10)
`mmontagu`, `mnotagu`, `monatgu`, `monntagu`, `montaggu`, `montaug`, `montgau`, `monttagu`, `motnagu`, `omntagu`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/montagu