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Monserath
How to Pronounce Monserath
Pronounced mon-suh-RAHT /ˌmɑn.səˈrɑt/Medium
Meaning: Monserath is a phonetic respelling of Montserrat, the name of a striking saw-toothed mountain in Catalonia and of the shrine to Our Lady of Montserrat there. The place name means jagged or serrated mountain, and as a Marian name it honors that revered site; the simplified spelling keeps the sound while easing the reading.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Monserath is a simplified, phonetic form of Montserrat, a Catalan name drawn from a jagged mountain near Barcelona and the shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat that stands upon it. As a girl's name it is a Marian devotional name, honoring that holy site, and it is treasured especially in Spanish-speaking and Catholic families. This spelling is recent and rare, chosen to match the sound in American use.
Monserath has stayed rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high around 2004, remaining a heritage and devotional choice. A girl named Monserath then would still be young today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Monserath mean?
It is a respelling of Montserrat, a Catalan place name meaning jagged or serrated mountain and a revered Marian shrine.
How do you pronounce Monserath?
It is said mon-suh-RAHT /ˌmɑn.səˈrɑt/, three syllables with the stress on the last.
Is Monserath a boy or girl name?
Monserath is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Monserath?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the mid two-thousands.