Three-syllable transliteration of names like Curtis, Cordis, or Cortes.
科 (kē) covers "cor / cur,"
迪 (dí) covers "ti / di,"
斯 (sī) covers the trailing "s" —
斯 is the workhorse character for any final "s" in foreign words (
洛杉矶斯 /
洛斯,
阿迪达斯 etc.). Cordis is also a well-known cardiovascular medical-device company owned by Cardinal Health.
