Montoya is a Basque surname. It originally comes from a hamlet near Berantevilla in Álava, in the Basque region of northern Spain.[1] During the Reconquista, it extended southwards throughout Castille and Andalusia. The name roughly translates to mean hills and valleys[citation needed]. It has become more frequent among Gitanos than among the general Spanish population.[2]
People with the surname Montoya include:
Adam Montoya (born 1984), American video game commentator, better known as SeaNanners
Al Montoya (born 1985), American ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League
Aldo Montoya, a former ring persona of American professional wrestler Peter Polaco (born 1973), better known as Justin Credible
Carlos Montoya (1903–1993), Spanish flamenco guitarist and son of Ramón Montoya
Gabriel Montoya, one of the Spanish assassins from the 2015 film Bill
References
^"Heráldica y escudos de los apellidos españoles e hispanoamericanos".
^Faure, Roberto, ed. (2001). Diccionario de apellidos españoles (in Spanish). Madrid: Espasa. Section III.3.8 page XXXIX. ISBN978-8423922895.
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February 12, 2023
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