The name was further popularized by courtney patterson, a character played by natalie wood in the 1973 american television film the affair. Find out the popularity of the first name courtney, what it means and the history of how courtney came to be. 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.
Complete 2021 information on the meaning of courtney, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name.
From the house of courtenay, a medieval french dynasty.
Courtney is a girl's name of french, english origin meaning short nose Courtney is the 948 ranked female name by popularity. Choosing a baby name can feel daunting Courtney name meaning reveals its french and irish roots, pronunciation, and why it topped popularity charts.
The name courtney is of old french origin, derived from the surname de courtenay, which itself comes from the place name courtenay in france Explore courtney's complete name analysis on namepedia.
