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Gender
Feminine and Masculine
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Origin of the Name Courtney
Latin and Old French
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Usage of the Name Courtney
English
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Meaning of the Name Courtney
The name Courtney has two meanings:
1. It comes from a surname, which is derived from the French place names called Courtenay in the regions of Loiret and Gatinais. The place names could be derived from a Gallo-Roman landlord "Curtenus" (a derivative of the Latin "curtus" meaning "short"), combined with the locational suffix "acum".
2. It comes from a nickname for a person who had a snub nose (derived from the Old French words "court" - "short" and "nes" - "nose").
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Courtney Love (born 1964), an American female musician and actress, known as the lead singer for the band Hole and for her marriage to Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain;
Courtney Gains (born 1965), an American actor;
Courtney Thorne-Smith (born 1967), an American actress;
Courtney Peldon (born 1981), an American actress.
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Names Related to Courtney
List of names related to Courtney.
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