Old French origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “strong shield”
From Anglo-Norman Fortescu, from Old Northern French Fort-Escu, from Old French fort + escut. Literally, “strong shield”.
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- Wiktionary: FortescueCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
