Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname Usage English, Northern Irish Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 5/22/2010 by phenenna Edited 3/11/2022 by Frollein Gladys Meaning & History Derived from Old French corde "string", a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cord or string, or a nickname for an habitual wearer of decorative ties and ribbons.