Courtenay

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Descendant of the courtier; courtyard or courtyard dweller
Pronunciation
KOR-tn-ay or KORT-n-ay
KORT-nee
Popularity
Courtenay is not a commonly used name in the world, and therefore popularity statistics are not available.

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Cartoon of Courtenay

Courtenay Name meanings & History

Descendant of the courtier; courtyard or courtyard dweller. French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short").This is the original form of Courtney. Courtenay is a unisex name that can be used for either a boy or a girl. It has been used as a given name since the 18th century.

Zodiac Sign of Courtenay: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Courtenay:

C: Cute,Candid,Curious,Copycat,Chatty,Choice,Clever

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

U: Unity,Utopia,Universality,Undermining,Understanding

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

T: Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Tireless

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment,Entertain

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neat,Nagging,Neurosis,Nervous,Nice

A: Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Action

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Courtenay is:

  • a Common name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Courtenay include Courtenay Taylor (voice actress), Courtenay Valenti (film producer), Courtenay Dempsey (Australian footballer), and Courtenay Semel (heiress and socialite).

2.) Courtenay (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) form of Courtney.

Other Forms: Courteney, Courtaney, Courtany, Courtena, Courtene, Courteny


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