LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ortelius

Ortelius m sg (genitive Orteliī or Ortelī)
Classical[ɔrˈtɛ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[orˈtɛː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from Dutch — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularAbraham Ortels (1527–1598), Antwerpian cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOrtelius—
genitiveOrteliī
Ortelī		—
dativeOrteliō—
accusativeOrtelium—
ablativeOrteliō—
vocativeOrtelī—

Origins

From Dutch Ortels + Latin -ius.

Quick answers

What does Ortelius mean in Latin?
Ortelius, a proper noun, means “a surname from Dutch — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Ortelius?
The genitive singular is Orteliī. Ortelius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ortelius?
In classical Latin, [ɔrˈtɛ.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [orˈtɛː.li.us].