English Explanatory Dictionary

Fortescue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename:
  4. A hamlet in Nether Exe parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9299).
  5. A small suburb of Sidmouth, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY1389)
  6. A small village in Holt County, Missouri, United States.
  7. A community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.
  8. A locality in Tasman council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.
  9. An ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/

Word forms

Fortescue Fortescues

Etymology

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

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