Definitions for fortis
ˈfɔr tɪsfor·tis

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. fortisadjective

   strongly articulated (of a consonant), hence voiceless

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Fortis

   Fortis N.V./S.A. was a company active in insurance, banking and investment management. In 2007 it was the 20th largest business in the world by revenue but after encountering severe problems in the financial crisis of 2008, most of the company was sold in parts, with only insurance activities remaining. The Benelux countries were Fortis's home base and its strength. Fortis's banking operations included network, commercial, and merchant banking; its insurance products included life, health, and property/casualty lines. Products were sold through independent agents, brokers and financial planners, and through branches of Fortis Bank. It was listed on the Euronext Brussels, Euronext Amsterdam, and Luxembourg stock exchanges. The company was broken up after having critical difficulty financing its part of a joint acquisition of ABN AMRO. After receiving a bailout from the Benelux governments, its Belgian banking operations were sold to BNP Paribas, while its insurance and banking subsidiaries in the Netherlands were nationalised by the Dutch government and renamed ABN AMRO. The Dutch insurance arm of Fortis was split off as ASR Nederland.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FORTIS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fortis is ranked #79338 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Fortis surname appeared 240 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Fortis.
   
   66.6% or 160 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   31.6% or 76 total occurrences were White.

How to pronounce fortis?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say fortis in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fortis in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fortis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of fortis in a Sentence

1. Nitin Agarwal:

   It's a very straightforward deal. Given the problems Fortis has, this is the best they can get at this time.

2. Shriram Subramaniam:

   All interested bidders are aware that Fortis is in dire need of funds and that there could be contingent liabilities in the books of the company, that is the reason they may be unwilling to increase their bids without proper due diligence which the company seems to be reluctant to allow.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fortis
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fortis
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html