Montaño is a Spanish-language surname, related, but pronounced differently, to the Italian surname

Montano Montano in Italian, both Montano and Montaño in Spanish, is a surname. It may refer to: * Aldo Montano (fencer born 1910), Italian fencer * Aldo Montano (fencer born 1978), Italian fencer and grandson of the above fencer * Alicia Gómez Monta ...

and French surname

Montaigne Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne ( ; ; ; 28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), commonly known as Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularising the essay as ...

. The name Montano also occurs without the "ny" sound ñ as Montano in Spain. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alysia Montaño Alysia Montaño (née Johnson) (born April 23, 1986) is an American middle distance runner. She is a six-time USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 800 metres champion (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015). She gained significant public ...

née Johnson, American track and field athlete, 800 metres national champion *

Cristian Montaño Cristian Alexis Montaño Castillo (born 11 December 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for club Livingston. A versatile player, he can play at left-back or as a forward, though his preferred position is as a winger; he ...

, Colombian football player *

Gabriela Montaño Lilly Gabriela Montaño Viaña (born 2 December 1975) is a Bolivian physician, politician, and former senator. She was the elected List of Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia, President of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, a ...

(born 1975), Bolivian physician and politician *

Miguel Montaño Miguel Montaño (born June 25, 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Victoria Hotspurs in Malta. Club career Montaño began his career in the youth ranks of Deportivo Pereira in 2006 before moving to Selección Palmira the following se ...

(born 1991), Colombian footballer who plays for Seattle Sounders FC *

Víctor Montaño Víctor Hugo Montaño Caicedo (; born 1 May 1984) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made one appearance for the Colombia national team in 2011. Club career Early career Although born in Cali, Montaño st ...

(born 1984), Colombian football player

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