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Cortright Wetherill
Cortright is a surname of Flanders, Flemish origin, an English variation is Cartwright (surname), Cartwright. Notable people with the surname include: * Elizabeth Monroe Kortright, First lady, wife of President James Monroe 5th President of U.S. * David Cortright, American peace activist * Edgar Cortright (1923–2014), American scientist and engineer * Ion Cortright (1889 - 1961), American football player and coach * Petra Cortright (b. 1986), American Internet artist * Richard Cortright (1929 - 2009), American cyclist * Stephen Cortright (b. 1941), American military officer and attorney Less commonly, Cortright is used as a given name. * Cortright McMeel (1971 - 2013), American novelist {{DEFAULTSORT:Cortright English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
