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'Corte-Real' is common surname of Portuguese origin, which means literally "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