Monty

Monty is a masculine given name and, less commonly, a surname. It is frequently used as a shortened form of Montgomery, though some individuals bear Monty as a standalone name or nickname in English-speaking countries.

Notable people with the name include Monty Hall, a Canadian-American game show host best known for Lets Make a Deal; Monty Williams, an American basketball coach; Monty Don, a British horticulturist and television presenter; and Monty Roberts, an American horse trainer widely known as “the horse whisperer.”

The name is also associated with the Monty Hall problem, a famous probability puzzle named after Monty Hall. In the scenario, after a contestant selects a door, the host reveals a different door with a goat and offers a switch. Statistical analysis shows that switching doors increases the probability of winning from 1/3 to 2/3, assuming optimal play and that the host’s behavior follows the puzzle’s rules.

Beyond these associations, Monty appears as a given name or nickname for various fictional or real figures in literature, film, and media. While no single use dominates, the Monty Hall problem remains the best-known reference in mathematics and popular culture.