The name was further popularized by courtney patterson, a character played by natalie wood in the 1973 american television film the affair. Complete 2021 information on the meaning of courtney, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name. 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. Choosing a baby name can feel daunting Courtney name meaning reveals its french and irish roots, pronunciation, and why it topped popularity charts. Courtney origin and meaning the name courtney is a girl's name of french, english origin meaning short nose
From the house of courtenay, a medieval french dynasty.
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