fortescue

/ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: fortes-cue
IPA: /ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/

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Meaning

name

A surname.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A placename:

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A placename:

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A placename:

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A placename:

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Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: Fortescu, Fort-Escu, fort + escut

Usage

Inflected Forms

Fortescues (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fortescue?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/.

What does fortescue mean?

A surname.

Where does fortescue come from?

It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce fortescue

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