Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Corde, from Old
French corde ‘string’, ‘rope’ (Latin c(h)orda, from
Greek khorde), a metonymic occupational name for a maker of
cord or string, or a nickname for a habitual wearer of decorative ties
and ribbons.
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