Kort Family History
Kort Name Meaning
Dutch: nickname for a short person from Dutch kort ‘short’. Compare Korte . German: from a pet form of the personal name Konrad . Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a weaver or cloth dealer from Polish or Yiddish kort ‘cord’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname for a gambler from Yiddish kort ‘card’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022