The name was further popularized by courtney patterson, a character played by natalie wood in the 1973 american television film the affair. Initially a norman surname that became prominent in england, courtney evolved into a unisex given name by the 20th century, particularly noted among females From the aristocratic english surname courtney, which was derived either from the french place name courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name curtenus, itself derived from latin curtus short) or else from a norman nickname meaning short nose.
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Courtney is a girl's name of french, english origin meaning short nose
Courtney is the 948 ranked female name by popularity. From the house of courtenay, a medieval french dynasty. Courtney rae guidry, age 36, lives in caledonia, wi Choosing a baby name can feel daunting
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