Montgomery (English)
Where does "Montgomery" come from?
The English surname and place name Montgomery comes from a Norman surname originating from a place in Normandy, which translates from Old French as 'Gomeric's hill'[1]. The personal name 'Gumaric' is Germanic in origin and is composed of the elements '*gumô', meaning 'man', and '*rīks', meaning 'ruler'[1]. The element '*gumô' traces back to Proto-Indo-European '*ǵʰm̥mṓ'[2], while '*rīks' derives from an early borrowing of Proto-Celtic '*rīxs'[3].
Full etymology tree
- Montgomery (English), 'A surname from Old French.'
- derived (Norman)
- derived (Old French)
- derived Gumaric (Germanic)
- compound *gumô (Proto-Germanic), 'man'
- inherited *ǵʰm̥mṓ (Proto-Indo-European)
- compound *rīks (Proto-Germanic), 'king, ruler'
- borrowed *rīxs (Proto-Celtic), 'king'
- inherited *h₃rḗǵs (Proto-Indo-European), 'king, ruler'
- borrowed *rīxs (Proto-Celtic), 'king'
- compound *gumô (Proto-Germanic), 'man'
- derived Gumaric (Germanic)
- derived (Old French)
- derived (Norman)
Descendants and derived words
- Montgomery City (English)
- Montgomery County (English)
- Montgomery gland (English)
- Montgomery pie (English)
- Montgomeryshire (English)
Related words
Sources
- Montgomery (English) - Wiktionary
- gumô (Proto-Germanic) - Wiktionary
- rīks (Proto-Germanic) - Wiktionary
Updated October 2026
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