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♂ Fortney
What does Fortney mean?
Fortney 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Fortney) is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Fortney is "strong one". Rhymes with the popular Courtney.
ENDS WITH -ney
Variations
VARIANTS Fortenay, Forteney, Forteny, Fortny, Fourtney
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA COURTNEY Cortney
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Fortney Boyd (F.B.), ..
How popular is Fortney?
Fortney is a rare first name for men but a very popular surname for all people (#6480 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Fortney (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) listed in the Top 2000 are Courtney (#1911 LAST YEAR) and Cortney. These forms of Fortney were at the apex of their popularity 4 decades ago and are now much less conventional, with the form Courtney becoming somewhat outmoded. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Arney, Barney▼, Bartley, Birney, Burney, Carney, Coney, Corey▼, Corley, Corney, Correy, Dontey, Dorsey▼, Farley, Farnley, Farnly (see Farnley), Farrley (see Farley), Fernley, Fontane, Forbes, Forde, Forden, Forgael (see Fergal), Forster, Fortino, Fortune, Fortunio, Fortuny, Foster▼, Franky, Frey, Fursey, Hartley, Hockney, Horsley, Jorey, Karney, Korey▼, Korrey (see Kory), Morey, Morley, Morrey, Morrley (see Morley), Pitney, Pittney (see Pitney), Rodney▼, Romney, Rooney, Rorey, Rowney, Sorley, Toney, Torey, Torrey▼, Verney, Volney, Whitney and Worthey. These names tend to be more frequently used than Fortney.
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