Montpelier

Mont·pe·lier
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US/mɔntˈpiliɚ/UK/mɒntˈpiːlɪə//mɑntˈpɪljɚ/

proper noun

A city in Bear Lake County, Idaho.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Montpellier

  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
    2. A city in Blackford County, Indiana.
    3. A township and census-designated place in Muscatine County, Iowa.
    4. An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
    5. A village in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
    6. An unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi.
    7. A minor city in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
    8. A village in Williams County, Ohio.
    9. The capital city of Vermont, and the county seat of Washington County.
    10. An unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia.
    11. An unincorporated community in Hanover County, Virginia.
    12. A town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
  2. A village in Saint James parish, Jamaica.
  3. A village in north-east County Limerick, Ireland (Irish grid ref R 6666).
  4. A suburb of Bristol, England (OS grid ref ST5974).
  5. An area of Brighton, East Sussex, England.

Origin

The cities in Vermont and Kentucky were named after Montpellier, France, despite the spelling difference in the modern spellings; and it is likely that many others were also named after that French city. The city in Iowa was named after the city in Vermont, and it is likely that at least some others were also named in that fashion (i.e., one U.S. city after another U.S. city).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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