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Fortescue

/ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/

Fortescue proper noun: a surname.

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

Forms of Fortescue

pluralFortescues

Origin of Fortescue

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

Questions about Fortescue

What does Fortescue mean?
Fortescue means a surname.
What part of speech is Fortescue?
Fortescue is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fortescue?
Fortescue is pronounced /ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/.

Words near Fortescue in the dictionary

  1. fortepianoes
  2. fortepianos
  3. Forterie
  4. Forteries
  5. fortes
  6. Fortescue
  7. Fortescues
  8. Forteviot
  9. Fortey
  10. forth
  11. Forth and Bargy

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