Montoya

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proper noun

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

OriginSpanish Montoya ← Basque Montoia →
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Meanings

proper nounMontoya (plural Montoyas)

plural Montoyas

  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Origin

  1. BasqueMontoia
  2. SpanishMontoya
  3. EnglishMontoya

From Spanish Montoya, from Basque Montoia.

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Cite this entry
APA

Montoya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montoya

MLA

“Montoya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montoya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Montoya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montoya.

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