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Ortelius.

a surname from Dutch — famously held by

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɔrˈtɛ.li.ʊs]Classical-Latin[orˈtɛː.li.us]
  1. a surname from Dutch — famously held by

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. a surname from Dutch — famously held by: Abraham Ortels (1527–1598), Antwerpian cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer.

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

From Dutch Ortels + Latin -ius.

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