Gender:
Origin:
English,
French,
Latin
56 famous people named Fortune found on Wikipedia.
239 female, 140 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
9990-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
4648-th in year 1922
Used in: English
Fortune is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Amos Fortune (citizen of Jaffrey) (c. 1710–1801), African American ex-slave and businessman
Dion Fortune (1890–1946), born Violet Mary Firth, British occultist and author
Jesse Fortune (1930–2009), American Chicago blues singer
J.D. Fortune (1973), American singer and song writer who fronted the band INXS from September 2005 till August 2011
Jimmy Fortune (born 1955), American country music singer
John Fortune (1939-2013), British comedian best known for his work on the TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Marc-Antoine Fortuné (born 1981), French Guianese football player
Quinton Fortune (born 1977), South African football player
Robert Fortune (1812–1880), Scottish botanist and traveller best known for introducing tea plants from China to India
Rose Fortune (1774–1864), African American businessperson and first female police officer in Canada
Scott Fortune (born 1966), American former volleyball player
Seán Fortune (1954-1999), Irish priest and alleged child molester
Sonny Fortune (born 1939), American jazz musician
Steven Fortune, computer scientist, the namesake of Fortune's algorithm for the convex hull problem
Timothy Thomas Fortune (1856–1928), American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor and publisher
Victor Fortune (1883–1949), British Army major general
Given name:
Fortune (circa 1743–1798), African-American slave
Fortune Gallo (1878–1970), opera impresario
Fortune Gordien (1922–1990), American athlete, primarily in the discus throw
Fortuné Méaulle (1844–1901), French engraver
Fictional characters:
Amos Fortune (comics), DC Comics supervillain
Anna Fortune, DC Comics character
Dominic Fortune, Marvel Comics character
Reginald Fortune, fictional detective of H. C. Bailey
Fortune, character from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter, a playable champion character in the action real-time strategy video game League of Legends
C. 1300, "chance, luck as a force in human affairs," from Old French fortune "lot, good fortune, misfortune" (12c.), from Latin fortuna "chance, fate, good luck," from fors (genitive fortis) "chance, luck," possibly ultimately from PIE root *bher- (1) "to carry," also "to bear children," which is supported by de Vaan even though "The semantic shift from 'load' or 'the carrying' to 'chance, luck' is not obvious ...." The sense might be "that which is brought." Sense of "owned wealth" is first found in Spenser; probably it evolved from senses of "one's condition or standing in life," hence "position as determined by wealth," then "wealth, large estate" itself. Often personified as a goddess; her wheel betokens vicissitude. Soldier of fortune first attested 1660s. Fortune 500 "most profitable American companies" is 1955, from the list published annually in "Fortune" magazine. Fortune-hunter "one who seeks to marry for wealth" is from 1680s.
From the English word fortune, ultimately from Latin fortuna, a derivative of fors: luck.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortune Feimster | 1980 | |
| 2 | Quinton Fortune | 1977 | South African footballer |
| 3 | J.D. Fortune | 1973 | Singer/songwriter |
| 4 | Dion Fortune | 1890 | British occultist and author |
| 5 | Dominic Fortune | ||
| 6 | Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton | 1920 | British mistress of the robes |
| 7 | James Fortune | 1978 | Gospel singer |
| 8 | Chad Fortune | 1967 | American professional wrestler |
| 9 | John Fortune | 1939 | Comedian |
| 10 | Rome Fortune | 1988 | Atlantan hip hop artist |
| 11 | Brian Fortune | 2000 | Irish actor |
| 12 | Reo Fortune | 1903 | New Zealand anthropologist |
| 13 | Sonny Fortune | 1939 | American saxophonist |
| 14 | Seán Fortune | 1954 | Irish catholic priest |
| 15 | Jonathan Fortune | 1980 | Footballer |
| 16 | Rose Fortune | 1774 | Canadian businesswoman |
| 17 | Amos Fortune | 1710 | American businessman |
| 18 | Timothy Thomas Fortune | 1856 | American writer and activist |
| 19 | Ethel Flora Fortune | 1883 | Titanic passenger |
| 20 | Clayton Fortune | 1982 | Footballer |
| 21 | Victor Fortune | 1883 | British Army general |
| 22 | Anna Fortune | ||
| 23 | Leah Fortune | 1990 | Association footballer |
| 24 | Lance Fortune | 1940 | English pop singer |
| 25 | Udo Fortune | 1988 | Nigerian footballer |
| 26 | Jimmy Fortune | 1972 | Irish jockey |
| 27 | Fortune Gordien | 1922 | Athletics competitor |
| 28 | E. Charlton Fortune | 1885 | American artist |
| 29 | Scott Fortune | 1966 | Former volleyball player |
| 30 | Elliott Fortune | 1974 | American football player |
| 31 | Charles Fortune | 1906 | Broadcaster and writer |
| 32 | Nigel Fortune | 1924 | English musicologist, political activist |
| 33 | Fortune Gallo | 1878 | Italian opera impressario |
| 34 | Kevin Braheny Fortune | 1952 | American composer |
| 35 | Jane Fortune | 1942 | American writer |
| 36 | Mary Fortune | Australian detective writer | |
| 37 | Courtney Fortune | American singer | |
| 38 | Fortune Chasi | 1965 | Zimbabwean politician |
| 39 | Graham Fortune | 1941 | New Zealand diplomat |
| 40 | Kristin Fortune | 2000 | Figure skater |
| 41 | Fortune | 1743 | Slave |
| 42 | Jesse Fortune | 1930 | American musician |
| 43 | Sabrina Fortune | 1997 | |
| 44 | William Fortune | 1897 | American football player |
| 45 | Jan Fortune | 1926 | American politician |
| 46 | Robert Fortune | ||
| 47 | Frederick Fortune | 1921 | Bobsledder |
| 48 | Gary Fortune | 1894 | American baseball player |
| 49 | Wilfred Fortune | 1897 | New Zealand politician |
| 50 | Christian Fortune | 1991 | |
| 51 | Ed Fortune | 1932 | American politician |
| 52 | Fortune Udo | 1988 | |
| 53 | Lucy Fortune | 1994 | |
| 54 | Alisha Natasha Fortune | 1975 | Guyanese female sprinter |
| 55 | Victor Morven Fortune | 1883 | |
| 56 | Fortune Paul |