<P> Cortés ( Castilian , Galician , Valencian ) , Cortês ( Portuguese ) , Cortès ( Catalan ) is a surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin , respectively . The surname derived from the Old French corteis or curteis , meaning `` courteous '' or `` polite '' and is related to the English Curtis , although the English form has become more widely used as a given name . </P>
<P> Cortés ( Castilian , Galician , Valencian ) , Cortês ( Portuguese ) , Cortès ( Catalan ) is a surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin , respectively . The surname derived from the Old French corteis or curteis , meaning `` courteous '' or `` polite '' and is related to the English Curtis , although the English form has become more widely used as a given name . </P>
where did the last name cortes come from
where did the last name cortes come from
Old French corteis or curteis , meaning `` courteous '' or `` polite ''
Old French corteis or curteis , meaning `` courteous '' or `` polite ''