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Kort
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kort KORT KoRT kórt kòrt kört
English
Etymology
As a en nl - surname, from the adjective nl kort short.
As a en de - surname, pet form of de Konrad.
As a Jewish surname, via en pl - from en yi קאָרט cord, ultimately from the root of en cord.
Also as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, from yi קאַרטל card, itself borrowed from de Karte.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kort is the 17502nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1610 individuals. Kort is most common among White (90.06%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en kort Krot