AldershofDutch Means "Aldert's courtyard" from the given name Aldert combined with Dutch hof "yard, court".
AppelhofDutch Indicated a person who lived by or at an apple garden, from Dutch appel "apple" and hof "yard, court".
BeethovenDutch (Archaic) From a place name derived from Dutch beet "beet, beetroot" and hoven "farms". This name was borne by the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), whose family was of Flemish origin. The surname is now mostly extinct.
CortiItalian From Italian corte meaning "court, yard".