Fortescue

== English == === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman Fortescu, from Old Northern French Fort-Escu, from Old French fort + escut. Literally, “strong shield”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹtəskjuː/ === Proper noun === Fortescue (countable and uncountable, plural Fortescues) (countable) A surname. (countable, rare) A male given name transferred from the surname. A placename: A hamlet in Nether Exe parish, East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9299). A small suburb of Sidmouth, East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY1389) A small village in Holt County, Missouri, United States. A community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. A locality in Tasman council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia. An ephemeral river in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Australia. === References === === Anagrams === court fees