About the Fortier surname
The surname Fortier has a primarily toponymic formation. Fortier is generally linked to the word “fort” and may refer to a fortified place or an associated function. The surname may therefore originally have identified a person by place of origin, residence, or a feature of the landscape. Families bearing the same surname may nevertheless come from different places when more than one locality produced a similar name.
Pronunciation:
For-tié/fɔʁtje/