montgomery
montgomery Lexical Profile
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American The capital city of the state of Alabama, located in the southeastern United States on the Alabama River, historically significant as a central site of the American Civil Rights Movement.
"During their tour of the South, they stopped in Montgomery to visit the Rosa Parks Museum."
A relatively common surname of Norman and Scottish origin.
"General Bernard Montgomery was a highly decorated British military commander during the Second World War."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Norman place name Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Calvados, France, which translates to 'Mount of Gomericus' (a Germanic personal name). Brought to the British Isles during the Norman Conquest, it became a prominent surname and eventually a common place name in North America.
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