Courtenay

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proper noun

A female given name.

OriginLatin Curtenus →
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A surname.
  4. A place name:
    1. A city in the Regional District of Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, named after the Courtenay River.
    2. A minor city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States.
    3. An unincorporated community on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida, United States.
    4. A commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
    5. A commune in Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
    6. A small townsite in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, Western Australia.
    7. A rural locality in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand, indirectly named after Lord Courtenay.

Origin

  1. LatinCurtenus
  2. EnglishCourtenay

From Latin Curtenus, from curtus (“short”), via Norman.

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Cite this entry
APA

Courtenay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Courtenay

MLA

“Courtenay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Courtenay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Courtenay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Courtenay.

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