Meanings
alternative Montross
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A rural locality in Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A rural locality in Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A village in British Columbia, Canada.
- A residential neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A commercial district of Chaguanas borough, Trinidad and Tobago.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, also known as Sibley City.
- A minor city in Ashley County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community within the CDP of La Crescenta-Montrose, Los Angeles County, California.
- A home rule municipality and city, the county seat of Montrose County, Colorado.
- A town in Laurens County, Georgia.
- A village in Effingham County and Cumberland County, Illinois.
- A small city in Lee County, Iowa.
- A small city in Genesee County, Michigan.
- A small city in Wright County, Minnesota.
- A small town in Jasper County, Mississippi.
- A minor city in Henry County, Missouri.
- A former village in Sioux County, Nebraska.
- A hamlet and census-designated place in Westchester County, New York.
- An unincorporated community within the CDP of Montrose-Ghent, Ohio.
- A borough, the county seat of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
- A minor city in South Dakota.
- A neighborhood of Houston, Texas.
- A small town in Randolph County, West Virginia.
- A town and unincorporated community in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- A Scottish dukedom.
Origin
- Scottish Gaelicmoine“moor”
- EnglishMontrose
From Scottish Gaelic moine (“moor”) + rois (“peninsula”).
More words from Scottish Gaelic
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Chinese Mandarin 蒙特羅斯 /蒙特罗斯
- 蒙特羅斯 /蒙特罗斯 (Méngtèluósī)Translations
Scottish Gaelic Monadh Rois
- Monadh RoisTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
Montrose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montrose
“Montrose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montrose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Montrose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montrose.
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