Business & IndustryAmerican1894 – 1974
Errett Lobban Cord
Founder of Cord Corporation, innovative automobile designer
Biography
American automobile manufacturer and businessman who founded the Cord Corporation and created the innovative front-wheel-drive Cord automobile in the 1920s-1930s.
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Category
Business & Industry
Nationality
American
Born
1894
Died
1974
Thinking about the name
Errett
English origin
“A surname-style given name with English heritage, possibly a variant of 'Everett' (meaning 'boar-strong' from Old English) or an inventive combination of 'Er-' elements with the -ett ending. Errett has a distinguished, vintage American quality reminiscent of early-20th-century naming traditions. The name conveys sophistication and character.”