Montagu

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British noble family name British statesman nobleman surname

Montagu is a British noble family name most famously associated with John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, after whom the sandwich is named.

Aliases (2)

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich ×4
Montagu(e) ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British noble family name → British statesman → nobleman → surname →
associatedWithFood	sandwich →
associatedWithPerson	John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich →
associatedWithRegion	England → Great Britain →
associatedWithTitle	Baron Montagu → Duke of Montagu → Earl of Halifax → Earl of Sandwich →
category	English-language surnames → surnames of Norman origin →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
etymology	derived from Old French place name Montagu meaning mountain with a pointed top →
hasCoatOfArms	arms of the Montagu family →
hasFamilySeat	Beaulieu Palace House → Boughton House → Hinchingbrooke House →
hasNotableBearer	Anthony Browne, Viscount Montagu (title holder by marriage/alliance) → Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax → Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester → Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich → Elizabeth Montagu → George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax → Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester → John Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich → John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu → John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich → Lady Mary Wortley Montagu → Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu → Sydney Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich → Walter Montagu → William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury →
hasVariant	Montagu(e) → Montague →
languageOfOrigin	English →
memberOfFamily	Montagu →
namesakeOf	sandwich (food) →
nobilityStatus	peerage of England → peerage of Great Britain →
notableFor	producing the 4th Earl of Sandwich, namesake of the sandwich →
originPeriod	medieval period →
usedAs	family name →
usedBy	British aristocracy →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax → Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester → Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke → Edwin Samuel Montagu → John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich → John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich → Lily Montagu →	familyName
Montagu Phippen Porch →	givenName
Montagu ("Montagu(e)") →	hasVariant
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich →	memberOfFamily