Where Does the Cordi Surname Come From?

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Meaning of the name

Cordi sits within the Corda family of names, which has Italian roots. Taken at its root, Cordi points to “Rope”.

The change of ending between Corda and Cordi reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Corde. The 2010 US Census counted 420 people named Cordi, ranking it number 49,914 among American surnames. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Corti.

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