Courtney

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Courtney

Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: Englisha

Etymology:
Courtney is the English form of a French surname. Originally it came from a place of Courteney, which meant “Domain of Curtius,” (Curtius being name which means “courteous”). It was also taken, in a pun, to mean “Short Nose,” from the French “court” (short) and “nez” (nose).

History:
Courtney is another of those names, like Ashely, Russell, Taylor, or Garrison, that was a surname transferred for use as a first name.

Pronunciation: CORT-nee.

Diminutives (male): Cort.

Alternates (male): Courtnay, Courtenay.
French: Courtland.

Alternates (female): Courtny, Courtany, Cortney, Kortney, Kourtney.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Courtney Hodges (m., 1887-1966)
American general.

Singers and Entertainers:
Courtney Love (f., 1965-)
American singer.

Popularity for males:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.019 % named Courtney

Popularity for females:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.086 % named Courtney
0.008 % named Cortney
0.002 % named Kourtney
0.001 % named Kortney

Alternates (female): Courtny, Courtany, Cortney, Kortney, Kourtney.

Popularity of Courtney (for males):
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 953rd most popular.
1930-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 920th most popular.
1950-1960: 855th most popular.
1960-1970: 586th most popular.
1970-1980: 388th most popular.
1980-1990: 313th most popular.
1990: 375th most popular.
1991: 435th most popular.
1992: 501st most popular.
1993: 549th most popular.
1994: 591st most popular.
1995: 631st most popular.
1996: 670th most popular.
1997: 681st most popular.
1998: 728th most popular.
1999: 798th most popular.
2000: 856th most popular.
2001: 912th most popular.
2002: N/A

Popularity of Cortney:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 726th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A
1990: 986th most popular.
1991: N/A

Popularity of Courtney (for females):
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 595th most popular.
1970-1980: 132nd most popular.
1980-1990: 37th most popular.
1990: 17th most popular.
1991: 21st most popular.
1992: 21st most popular.
1993: 21st most popular.
1994: 22nd most popular.
1995: 19th most popular.
1996: 22nd most popular.
1997: 29th most popular.
1998: 39th most popular.
1999: 44th most popular.
2000: 59th most popular.
2001: 72nd most popular.
2002: 89th most popular.
2003: 104th most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 43rd most popular.
1999: 44th most popular.
2000: 56th most popular.
2001: 82nd most popular.

Popularity of Cortney:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 892nd most popular.
1980-1990: 366th most popular.
1990: 235th most popular.
1991: 315th most popular.
1992: 336th most popular.
1993: 357th most popular.
1994: 444th most popular.
1995: 431st most popular.
1996: 523rd most popular.
1997: 592nd most popular.
1998: 639th most popular.
1999: 763rd most popular.
2000: 821st most popular.
2001: N/A

Popularity of Kourtney:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 758th most popular.
1990: 422nd most popular.
1991: 464th most popular.
1992: 459th most popular.
1993: 481st most popular.
1994: 445th most popular.
1995: 470th most popular.
1996: 443rd most popular.
1997: 474th most popular.
1998: 564th most popular.
1999: 607th most popular.
2000: 685th most popular.
2001: 760th most popular.
2002: 851st most popular.
2003: 932nd most popular.

Popularity of Kortney:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 708th most popular.
1991: 775th most popular.
1992: 891st most popular.
1993: 787th most popular.
1994: 796th most popular.
1995: 816th most popular.
1996: 848th most popular.
1997: 952nd most popular.
1998: 945th most popular.
1999: N/A