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.
The surname Lortie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Lortie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.