Monsanto
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Monsanto.
Proper noun
Monsanto (plural Monsantos)
- A surname.
Statistics
- 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
Etymology
From the name of the village of Monsanto, Portugal (contraction of Monte Santo, in Portuguese, and Mōns Sānctus, in Latin, meaning "Sacred Mountain", "Holy Mountain", or "Holy Mount").
Proper noun
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.