Montserrat (given name)
Encyclopedia
Montserrat, or Maria Montserrat, after the Virgin of Montserrat
, is a popular name for girls in Catalonia
and several other parts of Catalan-speaking area. The name is commonly abbreviated to Montse. April 27th is Montserrat's Day.
Virgin of Montserrat
The Virgin of Montserrat is a statue of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery in the Montserrat mountain in Catalonia....
, is a popular name for girls in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
and several other parts of Catalan-speaking area. The name is commonly abbreviated to Montse. April 27th is Montserrat's Day.
People
- Montserrat CaballéMontserrat CaballéMontserrat Caballé is a Spanish operatic soprano. Although she sang a wide variety of roles, she is best known as an exponent of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi....
, a Catalan operatic soprano renowned for her bel canto technique - Montserrat FiguerasMontserrat FiguerasMontserrat Figueras García was a Catalan soprano who specialized in early music....
, a Catalan soprano who concentrated on early music - Montserrat HidalgoMontserrat HidalgoMontserrat Hidalgo is a retired female breaststroke swimmer from Costa Rica, who won the bronze medal in the women's 4x100m relay event at the 1987 Pan American Games. She swam for Costa Rica at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, a Costa Rican breaststroke swimmer - Montserrat LombardMontserrat LombardMontserrat Lombard is a British actress best known for playing WPC Sharon 'Shaz' Granger in the BBC Drama series Ashes to Ashes.Lombard was born in London. She is half Spanish and half Italian...
, a British actresss of Spanish-Italian descent