# Fortescue

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/ · frequency rank #41,635

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman Fortescu, from Old Northern French Fort-Escu, from Old French fort + escut. Literally, “strong shield”.

## Common misspellings (13)
`ffortescue`, `foretscue`, `forrtescue`, `fortecsue`, `fortesccue`, `fortesceu`, `fortesscue`, `fortesuce`, `fortsecue`, `forttescue`, `fotrescue`, `frotescue`, `ofrtescue`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fortescue