Fortescue

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman Fortescu, from Old Northern French Fort-Escu, from Old French fort + escut. Literally, “strong shield”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/

Proper noun

Fortescue (countable and uncountable, plural Fortescues)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. (countable, rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename:
    1. A hamlet in Nether Exe parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9299).
    2. A small suburb of Sidmouth, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY1389) [1]
    3. A small village in Holt County, Missouri, United States.
    4. A community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.
    5. An ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Australia.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey

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