Fortnum

== English == === Alternative forms === Fortnam === Etymology === From Old French fort (“strong”) + anon (“young foal”), probably a nickname of some sort. === Proper noun === Fortnum (plural Fortnums) A surname from Old French. ==== Statistics ==== According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Fortnum is the 22108th most common surname in England, belonging to 195 individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fortnum”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 592.