'''Corte-Real''' is common surname of Portuguese origin, which means literaly "Royal Court". It was the name of three Portuguese Explorers: *João_Vaz_Corte-Real, who possibly reached Newfoundland in the 1470s *Miguel_Corte-Real, a son of João, who disappeared trying to find his brother Gaspar *Gaspar_Corte-Real, youngest son of João, who made several discoveries around Newfoundland and Labrador {{disambig}} Category:Portuguese_surnames