Montreal

Montreal Meaning & Origin

About Montreal
The name "Montreal" is derived from the French words "mont" meaning mountain, and "réal" meaning royal. It refers to the city's location on the Island of Montreal, which is situated at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa rivers. The name signifies the city's historical connection to the French monarchy and its geographical setting near a mountain.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Montreal are male.

Montreal Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 85.71% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M053604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH2 N T R IY0 AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/ˌməntriˈɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Montreal in Braille

Here's how to represent Montreal in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Montreal in braille

How to Spell the Name Montreal in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Montreal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Montreal in sign language

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