Montego
mon-TEE-go
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
Spanish
Total Births
58
Peak Year
#9 in 1975
First Recorded
1974
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Named after the city of Montego Bay in Jamaica, which has a name derived from the Spanish 'Manteca,' meaning 'lard,' likely referring to the historical trade in pig fat.
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