Mons.
a male given name from Latin, variant of Magnus, equivalent to English Magnus
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Latin, variant of Magnus, equivalent to English Magnus
Where this word comes from
A Norwegian vernacular form of Magnus, which is from Latin Magnus (“male given name”), ultimately from the adjective magnus (“great, large”). First attested in the 15th century in Norway. Compare Swedish Måns and Danish Mogens (“male given name”).
a city and municipality, the capital of the province of Hainaut, Wallonia region, Belgium.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French Mons, ultimately from Latin montes (“mountains”), the plural of mōns (“mountain”), referring to the city's hilly site.
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