Fortney Family History
Fortney Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Fortineux itself a variant or an altered form of Fortineau a derivative of Fortin . This surname was brought to America from Germany. Compare Fortna and Furtney . Americanized form of German Pförtner (see Fortner ). Americanized form of Norwegian Fortun .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022