Monsanto
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Portuguese Monsanto
Proper noun[edit]
Monsanto (plural Monsantos)
- 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
- A toponymic surname.
- The toponym of a Portuguese village.
- The name of a mountain range, in greater Lisbon.
- Monsanto Company, an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation.