Courteney

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Courteney is derived from the Old French word 'Cortene' which means 'courtier' or a 'person who attends the royal court'. It is also considered as the feminine form of Courtney.
Pronunciation
KAWRT-nee
The name Courteney is pronounced as KAWR-tə-nee or KAWR-tə-ney (Koor-tn-ee or Koor-tn-ay).
Popularity
Courteney is not a very common name, but it has been in use since the 1980s. It was most popular in the United States during the 1990s and peaked in 1995 when it was ranked 363rd on the list of most popular girls' names.

cartoon of the name Courteney
Cartoon of Courteney

Courteney Name meanings & History

Courteney is derived from the Old French word 'Cortene' which means 'courtier' or a 'person who attends the royal court'. It is also considered as the feminine form of Courtney. Variant of Courtney. A famous bearer is actress Courteney Cox (1964-). Courteney is mainly used as a girl name.

Zodiac Sign of Courteney: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Courteney:

C: Copycat,Curious,Chatty,Candid,Choice,Clever,Cute

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete

U: Utopia,Unity,Understanding,Undermining,Universality

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

T: Testy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Truth,Tireless,Talkative

E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive,Entertain,Environment,Enlighten

N: Nutrition,Nice,Nervous,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neat

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Courteney is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Informal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Simple name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Some famous people who bear the name Courteney include Courteney Cox, an American actress known for her role in the television series "Friends," and Courteney Dempsey, an Australian rules football player.

Related Names to Courteney

Courtney, Kourtney, Kortney, Kortni, Courtni