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Montfort
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English
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en Montfortian
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Montem circumfossatum qui Miemekar nuncupator in 1258. Derived from nl la mons mountain, hill and la fortis strong, fortified. Compare nl Hardenberg, nl Montfoort, nl Sterkenburg and nl Stoutenburg.
See also li Mofert.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmɔnt.fɔrt/
nl Mont fort
Proper noun
n
nl town/and/former municipality mun/Roerdalen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Montfortenaar
nl Montforts
nl Ambt Montfort
References
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