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The Name Courtney - Origin and Meaning of Courtney
  



The Name Courtney - Origin and Meaning of Courtney


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Courtney

Latin and Old French

Usage of the Name Courtney

English

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").

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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