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Montefiore

Montefiore proper noun: a surname from Italian.

Proper noun

Montefiore

  1. A surname from Italian.
    • The family tree boasts an astonishing array of celebrated historical figures from the prophet Isaiah to Sir Isaiah Berlin, from Felix Mendelssohn to Karl Marx and Moses Montefiore. The list also includes Yehudi Menuhin, Helena Rubinstein, the Rothschilds and even Rosenstein himself.2004 October 24, Bill Gladstone, “The oldest family in the world”, in Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Origin of Montefiore

Borrowed from Italian Montefiore.

Questions about Montefiore

What does Montefiore mean?
Montefiore means a surname from Italian.
What part of speech is Montefiore?
Montefiore is a proper noun.

Words near Montefiore in the dictionary

  1. Montecristo
  2. Montefinese
  3. Montefineses
  4. Montefinise
  5. Montefinises
  6. Montefiore
  7. Montefiores
  8. Monteforte
  9. Montefortes
  10. Montefusco
  11. Montefuscos

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