Montnacher

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Montnacher is a German-speaking family name that also occurs in the variants Montnach and Montenach .

Origin and meaning

The family name is a locality name. It is derived from the small town of Montenach , which is located in the border triangle Germany-France-Luxembourg on the Lorraine side in the Moselle department .

distribution

As a result of the proximity to the place of origin, the surname Montnacher is particularly common in Saarland , especially in the Saarlouis district , while the variants Montnach and Montenach occur in France.

Well-known namesake

  • Manfred Montnacher (* 1935), German politician (CDU), 1970–1975 member of the Saarland state parliament

Last name sounds similar

The family name de Montenach occurs in Switzerland . This is a locality name for the Swiss municipality of Montagny in the canton of Friborg , whose German name is also Montenach.