Lortie

Lortie Meaning & Origin

About Lortie
The surname Lortie is of French origin and is derived from the word "l'ortie," meaning "the nettle" in English. Nettles are a type of plant known for their stinging hairs. The surname Lortie likely originated as a nickname for someone who either lived near nettles or had a prickly or irritable personality. It may also have been given to someone who worked with nettles, such as a herbalist or a weaver of nettle fabric.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lortie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lortie: 680
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lortie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lortie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L0630
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlΙ”rti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lortie in Braille

Here's how to represent Lortie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lortie in braille

How to sign the name Lortie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lortie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lortie in sign language

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