Spanish · Boy name
Cortez
“courteous”
About the name Cortez
Cortez is derived from the Spanish word cortés, meaning ‘courteous’, which also became a Spanish surname. Hernán Cortés was a notable conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early sixteenth century; the spelling Cortez is the anglicized form of his surname. As a given name for boys it is used mainly in the United States. The Sea of Cortez, another name for the Gulf of California, is named after him.
- Meaning
- courteous
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- kor-TEZ(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Cortés
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Middle names for Cortez
- Cortez Luis
- Cortez Antonio
- Cortez Miguel
- Cortez Javier
- Cortez Alejandro
Questions about Cortez
- What does Cortez mean?
- Cortez is a Spanish name meaning "courteous".
- How do you pronounce Cortez?
- Cortez is pronounced kor-TEZ, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Cortez?
- Variants of Cortez include Cortés.
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