Courtney name - Meaning of Courtney
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- Gender
- Masculine & Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 4
- Usage
- English, French, Irish
- Pronounced
- KORT-nee
- Courtney Meaning
- From an aristocratic English surname which was derived either from the French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short") or else from a Norman nickname meaning "short nose". As a feminine name in America, it first became popular during the 1970s. Courtney most likely originates in Old French language and means "one with short nose". It was derived from an old French surname and as a surname it functions until today. Some sources also suggest its Irish origin and the meaning "descendant of Curnan". Today, it can be used as both feminine and masculine given name, the feminine one being much more popular. The famous bearer, with a slight change in spelling, is the American actress Courteney Cox.
Courtney Related Names
Variants: Cortney, Kortney, Kourtney, Cortenay, Corteney, Cortneigh, Courtenay, Courteney, Kortni, Kourtenay
Courtney Celebrities
Courtney Thorne-Smith - actress, Courtney James - model, Courtney Peldon - actress, Courtney Kupets - gymnast, Courtney Ford - actress,
