Cortez Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Cortez is usually a form of Cortés. Name scholars give the meaning as “Courteous”.

A variant of Cortés

Cortez is listed among the recognised spellings of Cortés. The same family of names includes Cortese and De Cortés.

Arms associated with the name

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