Ortigas (surname)

Ortigas (surname)

Ortigas is a Spanish surname. It is a form of "ortiga", the Spanish word for “nettle”, a plant with stingy reaction. THe Spanish word is from Latin "urtica" (see Ortega).

Notable Persons with the Surname

* Ortigas family – a prominent and rich Spanish-Filipino family in the Philippines.


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