Ortega
[ɔːrˈteɪɡə]Meaning
a Spanish surname, from a place name derived from Latin urtica, 'nettle'.
Background Story
Ortega is a Spanish surname. A baptismal record from 1570 records a de Ortega, 'from the village of Ortega', and there were several villages of this name in Spain. The toponym derives from Latin urtica, meaning 'nettle'. Cognates include the Italian Ortica or Ortichi, the Romanian Urzică and the French Ortie.
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