Montgomery
Montgomery comes from the Norman French "Mont Gommerie" — "mont" (mountain) and "Gommerie" (a personal name meaning "man of power"). Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), the British field marshal who defeated Rommel at the Battle of El Alamein in 1942, is the most famous historical bearer. Montgomery (the actor Montgomery Clift, 1920-1966, one of the first "method" actors in Hollywood) gave the name cinematic weight. Montgomery is a male name of French / English (place name) origin that means "Mountain of the powerful man". Serious, British, and a little vintage. The name sounds historic. Montgomerys tend to be principled. US peaked #284 in 1910. Now outside top 1000. Well-known people named Montgomery include Field Marshal Montgomery, Montgomery Clift (actor), Montgomery (Norman French place name). Common variations and related forms of Montgomery include Monty (nickname), Mont (short form), Montgomerie (variant).