Definition of "Montana"

A placename

1. A town and province in northwestern Bulgaria.  examples

2. A former municipality of Valais canton, Switzerland.  examples

3. A locality in northern Tasmania, Australia.  examples

4. A place in the United States

   1. A state in the Mountain West region of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Helena. Largest city: Billings.  examples

   2. A place in the United States, named after Montana Territory:

      1. A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.  examples

      2. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Arkansas.  examples

      3. An unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas.  examples

      4. An unincorporated community in Warren County, New Jersey.  examples

      5. An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia.  examples

A unisex given name transferred from the place name, specifically from the name of the U.S. state.  quotations  examples

A surname from Spanish, equivalent to English Mountain, Mount, or Hill  examples