Cortes or Cortés can refer to: People Cortés as a surname of Spanish origin. Garðar Thór Cortes, Icelandic tenor Hernán Cortés, 16th century Spanish conquistador Pablo Cortés, 18th century Spanish slave trader Edouard Leon Cortés, 20th century French Post-Impressionist Painter Institutions Cortes (disambiguation), for the judicial bodies of the Spanish-speaking Americas, and the communes in France and Italy Cortes Generales ("General… (More on Cortes)