Courtenay

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Courtenay

  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. [1]

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map
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