Courtney - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Courtney \

, also used as girl's name Courtney, is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "domain of Curtis". Surname and place name, originally a Norman baronial name from places in Northen France called Courtenay. In earlier times, it was wrongly taken as a nickname derived from Old French "court nez", meaning "short nose". Usually feminine in America nowadays. Actors Tom Courtenay, Courtney B. Vance.

Courtney has 4 variant forms: Cortney, Courtenay, Courtenay and Curt.

For more information, see also related names Cort and Fortney.

Baby names that sound like Courtney are Coryden and Gorten.

Courtney is a very common first name for men (#488 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#1273 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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