Arts & LiteratureBritish1880 – 1948
Montague Summers
Scholar of witchcraft and Gothic literature
Biography
A British scholar, writer, and clergyman known for his extensive work on witchcraft, demonology, and Gothic literature. Summers was a prolific author and editor who championed supernatural fiction and historical studies of the occult.
Quick Facts
Category
Arts & Literature
Nationality
British
Born
1880
Died
1948
Thinking about the name
Montague
French origin
“Derived from Old French meaning 'pointed mountain,' Montague carries aristocratic associations through literature and history, most famously as the family name in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The name evokes nobility, literary prestige, and a certain old-world elegance that appeals to parents seeking timeless sophistication.”