Name:
Courtney
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
French, Irish
Meaning:
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.
Pronunciation:
KORT-nee
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Cortenay
Corteney
Cortneigh
Cortney
Courtenay
Courteney
Kortney
Kortni
Kourtenay
Kourtney
Famous Courtney:
Courtney Thorne-Smith : actress
Courtney James : model
Courtney Peldon : actress
Courtney Kupets : gymnast
Courtney Ford : actress