Fortnum

F4O1R1T1N1U1M3

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French fort →
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Meanings

proper nounFortnum (plural Fortnums)

plural Fortnums · alternative Fortnam

  1. A surname from Old French.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchfort“strong”
  2. EnglishFortnum

From Old French fort (“strong”) + anon (“young foal”), probably a nickname of some sort.

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APA

Fortnum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortnum

MLA

“Fortnum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortnum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fortnum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortnum.

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