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Name Cortijo
Gender Feminine
Usage Spanish (European, Rare)
Other Forms FormsMaría Cortijo, María del Cortijo
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Meaning & History
From the Marian title Virgen del Cortijo, which gives its name to a chapel in Murillo de Río Leza (La Rioja).The name comes from cortijo, a kind of villa that is typical in rural Spain. The chapel was initially built within the estate, hence the association.