Monsanto

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese Monsanto

Proper noun[edit]

Monsanto (plural Monsantos)

  1. A surname.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Monsanto is the 28023rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 855 individuals. Monsanto is most common among Hispanic/Latino (45.38%), Black/African American (27.72%), Asian/Pacific Islander (13.33%), and White (12.63%) individuals.

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the name of the village of Monsanto, Portugal (contraction of Monte Santo, in Portuguese, and Mons Sanctus, in Latin, meaning "Sacred Mountain" or "Holy Mount").

Proper noun[edit]

Monsanto

  1. A toponymic surname.
  2. The toponym of a Portuguese village.
  3. The name of a mountain range, in greater Lisbon.
  4. Monsanto Company, an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation.