Meaning of name Cortez

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Meaning

The name Cortez has the following meaning:

A man who is courteous. Also means "To triumph".

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Cortez as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Cortez is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 838 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Cortez rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 77 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 908 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Cortez in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Cortez is pronounced as kor-tez

Origins

Cortez originates from the Spanish language.
See other suggested Spanish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Cortez and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Cortez: Boys - Diego, Refugio, Girls - Belen, Litzy, Both genders - Cielo, Dolores, Guadalupe, Jade, Linda, Lynn

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Cortez: Cortes, Kortes, Kortez

Style

We think the name Cortez should fall under the following style category: African-American.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Cortez to be: Smart and handsome chap

In one word, you might describe Cortez as a(n) "smart" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Cortez (or its variants) are:

Cortez Hankton, born on 20 January, a famous athlete. Cortez Hankton's background: An American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Texas Southern.

Cortez Kennedy, born on 23 August, a famous athlete. Cortez Kennedy's background: A former NFL defensive tackle who played his entire career with the Seattle Seahawks.

Cortez Belle , born on 27 August, a famous athlete. Cortez Belle 's background: An English footballer. He currently plays in defence but has also played as a forward.

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