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*'''[[Mercutio Monty]]''' (Romeo's brother): Mercutio is the witty friend of Romeo, and kinsman to the Prince, in "Romeo and Juliet". He is killed by Tybalt, who is later killed by Romeo.

*'''[[Claudio Monty]]''' (Romeo's father): Shakespeare has two characters named Claudio: The lord of Florence in "Much Ado About Nothing," and a gentleman in Measure for Measure.

 

*'''[[Antonio Monty]]''' (Romeo's paternal uncle): Antonio is the title character in Shakespeare’s "The Merchant of Venice." He is a middle-aged bachelor and merchant by trade who has his financial interests tied up in overseas shipments when the play begins. Antonio could also refer to "Twelfth Night," in which Antonio meets and falls in love with Sebastian, who unfortunately for him doesn't return the feeling. Antonio is also the name of Hero and Beatrice's uncle in "Much Ado About Nothing" the stand-in Duke of Milan and brother of Prospero in "The Tempest. In total, seven of Shakespeare's plays feature characters called Antonio, making it the most commonly used name in his work.