The fortier Surname
fortier Name Meaning and History
- occupational name for someone employed at a fortress or castle, from a derivative of Old French fort ‘stronghold’ (from the adjective fort ‘strong’).
- possibly a variant of Forestier.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 176 - Messages: 406
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Searching for John Forter or Fortier | Don Forter | 3 |
| Anastasie Fortier |
 copsyjk
| 1 |
| Sally Fortier, sister of Gloria, in MI | Patricia | 1 |
| Joseph Fortier: Priest of Little Falls, Minnesota 1880 |
kittyphil
| 2 |
| Andre Fortier married to Mary Caille. |
jettbaker
| 1 |
| Joseph Fortier, VT>NH? | denis fortier | 5 |
| Amanda Fortier (born abt 1869 in Canada) lived in Berlin, NH |
evanxena
| 0 |
| William 'Bill' Fortier, 1935-2009 |
| 0 |
| Andrew Fortier family | Denise Grayson | 8 |
| Philippe Fortier & Évelina Samson |
| 0 |
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