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Fortune.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfɔː.t͡ʃuːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃən/General-American
  1. A surname.

  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

  3. An unincorporated community in Cross County, Arkansas, United States.

Where this word comes from

The name of the town in Newfoundland is derived from Portuguese fortuna (“luck, fortune”). The name may refer to a fortuitous event that occurred in the nearby bay.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.