<P> Ortiz (pronounced (orˈtiθ)) is a surname of Spanish origin . Means "son of Orti". Patronymic from the Basque given name "Orti", which seems to be disputed in meaning, deriving from either Latin fortis meaning "brave, strong" or Latin fortunius meaning "fortunate". </P> <Ul> <Li> Ortiz, Guárico, town in Guárico State, Venezuela </Li> <Li> Ortiz Municipality, a municipality in Guárico State, Venezuela </Li> <Li> Ortiz, Colorado, a small village in the San Luis Valley near Alamosa </Li> <Li> Ortiz Island, Antarctica </Li> </Ul>

Where did the last name ortiz originate from