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Cortlandt

OriginDutch
Meaning"short land"
US RankUnranked

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About Cortlandt

A place and surname turned first name, as in aviator Cortlandt F. Bishop and four-star general Cortlandt V. R. Schuyler. Cortlandt was a village near modern-day Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands. Its name was derived from the Dutch elements cort, meaning "short" or "narrow," and landt, "land."

Pronounced KORT-lant.

As of October 2026, Cortlandt ranked #12655 for boys in US births in 2011 SSA, peaked at #3125 for boys in 1951.

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