Given name & surname · also French
Fortescue
“strong shield”
Fortescue is a masculine given name from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Old French.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fortescue goes back to a word meaning “strong shield.”
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Where it comes from
Fortescue comes from Anglo-Norman, and ultimately from Old French.
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How it developed
From Anglo-Norman Fortescu, from Old Northern French Fort-Escu, from Old French fort + escut.
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The story
As a given name, Fortescue was taken from the surname.
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