Courtney
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Courtney is a common given name, derived from an English surname.
, Old French
origin, introduced into England
after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It has two quite distinct interpretations: firstly, the surname may be locational, from places called Courtenay in the regions of Loiret
and Gâtinais
which are named from a Gallo-Roman landlord "Curtenus" (a derivative of the Latin "curtus", short), with the locational suffix "-acum". The second possible derivation of the surname is from a nickname for a person who had a snub nose, from the Old French "court, curt", short, with "nez", nose. Many early European surnames were created from the habitual use of nicknames, often bestowed with reference to a person's physical attributes or peculiarities.
In some cases, bearers of the surname may be of Irish descent, since Courtney is also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Curnain", descendant of Curnan, from an Old Irish personal name of obscure origins. Recordings of the name from London Church Registers include: the christening of Thomas Courtney at All Hallows, London Wall, on 11 November 1569, and the marriage of William Courtney and Mary Lucas on 22 March 1590, at St Dunstan's, Stepney. John Courtney and his wife, Sybbill, were early emigrants to America, leaving London on the "Paule" in July 1635, bound for Virginia. An early coat of arms
granted to the family depicts a blue fesse between three torteaux on a gold shield. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Reginald de Curtenay, which was dated 1164, in "Feudal Documents from the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds", Suffolk, during the reign of King Henry II
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, whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man.
Surname origin
This name is of NormanNormans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
, Old French
Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
origin, introduced into England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It has two quite distinct interpretations: firstly, the surname may be locational, from places called Courtenay in the regions of Loiret
Loiret
Loiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
and Gâtinais
Gâtinais
Gâtinais was a province of France, containing the area around the valley of the Loing, corresponding roughly to the northeastern part of the départment of Loiret, and the south of the present departments Seine-et-Marne. Under the Bourbons, the Gâtinais had already been divided between the...
which are named from a Gallo-Roman landlord "Curtenus" (a derivative of the Latin "curtus", short), with the locational suffix "-acum". The second possible derivation of the surname is from a nickname for a person who had a snub nose, from the Old French "court, curt", short, with "nez", nose. Many early European surnames were created from the habitual use of nicknames, often bestowed with reference to a person's physical attributes or peculiarities.
In some cases, bearers of the surname may be of Irish descent, since Courtney is also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Curnain", descendant of Curnan, from an Old Irish personal name of obscure origins. Recordings of the name from London Church Registers include: the christening of Thomas Courtney at All Hallows, London Wall, on 11 November 1569, and the marriage of William Courtney and Mary Lucas on 22 March 1590, at St Dunstan's, Stepney. John Courtney and his wife, Sybbill, were early emigrants to America, leaving London on the "Paule" in July 1635, bound for Virginia. An early coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
granted to the family depicts a blue fesse between three torteaux on a gold shield. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Reginald de Curtenay, which was dated 1164, in "Feudal Documents from the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds", Suffolk, during the reign of King Henry II
Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
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People surnamed Courtney
- Beth CourtneyBeth CourtneyElizabeth G. Courtney, known as Beth Courtney , has since 1985 been the president and CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, her state's educational technology resources center based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
(1945- ), president and CEO of Louisiana Public BroadcastingLouisiana Public BroadcastingLouisiana Public Broadcasting is a state-run, viewer-supported state network of Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational Public television member stations serving the state of Louisiana outside Greater New Orleans. The stations are operated by the Louisiana Educational Television... - Brendan CourtneyBrendan CourtneyBrendan Courtney is an Irish comedian and television presenter, the first openly gay presenter in Ireland. He has hosted Wanderlust on RTÉ Two, The Brendan Courtney Show on TV3, Playdate on ITV2 and Off the Rails on RTÉ One.-Career:Brendan began his career on RTÉ Two's Wanderlust and ITV1's Love...
, Irish television presenter - Bryce CourtenayBryce CourtenayArthur Bryce Courtenay AM is a South-African-born naturalized Australian novelist and one of Australia's most commercially successful authors.-Background and early years:...
(1933- ), Australian novelist - Charles Courtenay, Lord CourtenayCharles Courtenay, Lord CourtenayCharles Peregrine Courtenay, Lord Courtenay is a practising attorney in Los Angeles, California and the son and heir of the 18th Earl of Devon....
(1975- ), American attorney and the son and heir of the 18th Earl of Devon - Charles E. CourtneyCharles E. CourtneyCharles Edward Courtney was an American rower and rowing coach from Union Springs, New York. A carpenter by trade, Courtney was a nationally known amateur rower. Courtney never lost a race as an amateur and finished a total of 88 victories.In 1877, he moved from an amateur to a professional rower,...
(1849–1920), American rower and rowing coach. - Dave CourtneyDave CourtneyDave Courtney is a self-proclaimed British former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity-gangster figure...
(1959- ), British author and self-proclaimed ex-gangster - Dawn CourtneyDawn CourtneyDawn Courtney is an American politician from southwest Washington state.In 2004, Courtney ran as a Republican in . The seat is currently held by Democrat Brian Baird....
, American politician - Duane CourtneyDuane CourtneyDuane Jerome Courtney is an English footballer who plays for Tamworth as a defender.Courtney started his career in the youth system of Derby County as a schoolboy and later played for Birmingham City as a trainee. He played for AFC Telford United in the 2004–05 season and after being named their...
(born 1985), English footballer - Ernie CourtneyErnie CourtneyEdward Ernest Courtney was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters , Baltimore Orioles , New York Highlanders , Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies . Courtney batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
(1875–1920), American baseball player - Hazel CourteneyHazel CourteneyHazel Courteney is a British journalist specializing in alternative health and spiritual issues.In 1994 she became the UK's first "Alternative Health Agony Aunt" in the UK national press, with her highly regarded and ground-breaking column "What's The Alternative" in the Daily Mail.In 1997 she...
, British journalist specialising in alternative health and spiritual issues - Henry A. Courtney, Jr.Henry A. Courtney, Jr.Henry Alexius Courtney, Jr. was an officer of the United States Marine Corps Reserve during World War II, and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor.-Biography:...
(1916–1945), officer of the US Marine Corps Reserve during World War II, and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor - Hugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of DevonHugh Courtenay, 18th Earl of DevonHugh Rupert Courtenay, 18th Earl of Devon DL is a British peer.Lord Devon is the son of the 17th Earl of Devon and was educated at Winchester College and graduated with a BA degree from Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1964. On 9 September 1967, he married Dianna Frances Watherston, and they have...
(1942- ), British peer - Jack CourtneyJack CourtneyJack Courtney is a former American pair skater. He competed with partners Sheryl Trueman, Cozette Cady, and Emily Benenson....
(1953- ), American figure skater - Jacqueline CourtneyJacqueline CourtneyJacqueline Courtney was an American actress best known for her work on daytime soap operas.After short stints on The Edge of Night and Our Five Daughters, Courtney became famous for her role as Alice Matthews Frame on Another World; she played the role from the show's debut in May 1964 until July...
(born 1946), American actor - James CourtneyJames CourtneyJames Courtney is an Australian racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar Championship. He is the current Australian Touring Car Champion after winning the 2010 title for Dick Johnson Racing....
(born 1980), Australian racing driver - James Courtney (New Zealand)James Courtney (New Zealand)James Courtney MC .Lieutenant James Courtney was awarded the Military Cross for his marked gallantry and able leadership on 4 November 1918 at Villereau, in northern France.-Early years:...
(1888–1934), New Zealand Military Cross recipient - Jan Niecisław Baudouin de Courtenay (1845–1929), Polish linguist, creator of the idea of the phoneme
- Janet E. CourtneyJanet E. CourtneyJanet Elizabeth Courtney was a scholar, writer and feminist.-Early life:...
(1865–1954), British scholar, writer and feminist - Joe Courtney (politician)Joe Courtney (politician)Joseph Courtney is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:Courtney grew up in suburban Hartford and became a 1975 graduate of Tufts University...
(born 1953), American lawyer and Democratic politician - Joel CourtneyJoel CourtneyJoel Courtney is an American actor. Courtney is most known for his role of Joseph "Joe" Lamb in the 2011 J. J. Abrams film Super 8. Courtney currently resides in Moscow, Idaho.-Acting career:...
(born 1996), American film actor - John Edgar CourtneyJohn Edgar CourtneyJohn Edgar Courtney is an Australian farmer and amateur ornithologist. He helped put together the first Field Guide to Australian Birdsong, produced by the Bird Observers Club of Australia. He joined the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union in 1959 and was the RAOU's New England regional...
(1934- ), Australian ornithologist - John Ira Courtney (1889–1968), member of the American track and field team at the 1912 Olympic Games
- Jon CourtneyJon CourtneyJon Courtney, who grew up in Reading, Berkshire, is a singer, guitarist, and keyboard player in the British rock band Pure Reason Revolution. He was also the sole songwriter on their first two albums...
(1918–1997),), - Joscelin I of Courtenay (Joscelin I, Count of EdessaJoscelin I, Count of EdessaJoscelin of Courtenay , Prince of Galilee and Lord of Turbessel and Count of Edessa , ruled over the County of Edessa during its zenith, from 1118 to 1131...
) (?-1131), Count of Edessa during its zenith, 1118–1131 - Joscelin II of Courtenay, (Joscelin II, Count of EdessaJoscelin II, Count of EdessaJoscelin II of Edessa was the fourth and last ruling count of Edessa.The young Joscelin was taken prisoner at the Battle of Azaz in 1125, but was ransomed by Baldwin II, king of Jerusalem. In 1131, his father Joscelin I was wounded in battle with the Danishmends, and Edessa passed to Joscelin II...
) (?-1159), fourth and last ruling count of Edessa - Kent CourtneyKent CourtneyKent Harbinson Courtney was a leading figure in the "Radical Right" of American politics from the 1950s to the 1970s. Courtney was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, but his family moved to New Orleans, when he was a young child...
(1918–1997), American politician - Leonard Courtney, 1st Baron Courtney of PenwithLeonard Courtney, 1st Baron Courtney of PenwithLeonard Henry Courtney, 1st Baron Courtney of Penwith PC was a British politician, academic and man of letters...
(1832–1918), British politician and man of letters - Margaret CourtenayMargaret CourtenayMargaret Courtenay was the only daughter of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon and Catherine of York. Her maternal grandparents were Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville....
, a 15th-century English noblewoman - Mel CourtneyMel CourtneyMelvyn Francis Courtney is a former Labour then Independent Member of Parliament for Nelson, in the South Island of New Zealand.-Member of Parliament:...
, New Zealand Independent politician - Nicholas CourtneyNicholas CourtneyWilliam Nicholas Stone Courtney was an English television actor, most famous for playing Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Early life:...
(1929-2011), British television actor - Robert CourtneyRobert CourtneyRobert Ray Courtney is a former pharmacist who owned and operated Research Medical Tower Pharmacy in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2002 he was convicted of pharmaceutical fraud and sentenced to federal prison.-Early life and education:...
(1952- ), American pharmacist sentenced to 30 years imprisonment in 2002 for fraud involving dilution of chemotherapy prescriptions - Roger CourtneyRoger CourtneyRoger James Allen Courtney MC, known as Jumbo, was influential in the establishment of the Special Boat Section's which saw action in World War II. They would eventually lead to the formation of the UK Special Boat Service....
, British military officer influential in the establishment of the Special Boat Service - Stephanie CourtneyStephanie CourtneyStephanie Courtney is an American actress and comedienne, best known for playing the advertising character Flo in television commercials for Progressive Insurance and is noted for her recurring roles on several television shows, including the voices of Renee the Receptionist and Joy Peters on the...
(1970- ), American actress and comedienne. - Tom CourtenayTom CourtenaySir Thomas Daniel "Tom" Courtenay is an English actor who came to prominence in the early 1960s with a succession of films including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner , Billy Liar , and Dr. Zhivago . Since the mid-1960s he has been known primarily for his work in the theatre...
, English actor - Tom CourtneyTom CourtneyThomas William Courtney is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics....
(1933- ), former American athlete - William CourtenayWilliam CourtenayWilliam Courtenay , English prelate, was Archbishop of Canterbury, having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London.-Life:...
(c. 1342–1396), English prelate - William Harrison CourtneyWilliam Harrison CourtneyWilliam Harrison Courtney, or William H. Courtney is an American diplomat, having served as representative for the U.S. mostly in Eastern Europe....
(1944- ), American diplomat - William Leonard CourtneyWilliam Leonard CourtneyWilliam Leonard Courtney was an English author, born at Poona, India, and educated at Oxford. In 1873 he became headmaster of Somersetshire College, Bath, and in 1894 editor of the Fortnightly Review.-Works:...
(1850–1928), English author
Courtney as given name
Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th Century (e.g. the British Member of Parliament Sir Courtney Pool, 1677). As a given name for women, however, it gained wide acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of the novel "Chocolates for Breakfast", by Pamela MoorePamela Moore (author)
Pamela Moore was an American writer educated at Rosemary Hall and Barnard College. Her first book, Chocolates for Breakfast, was published when she was 18 and became an international best seller...
, whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man.
Female
- Courtney BabcockCourtney BabcockCourtney Babcock is a Canadian runner, who is a two-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres.Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario Babcock now trains in the United States. Her father was a hockey player who was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens . In high school she was more interested in...
(1972- ), Canadian runner - Courteney CoxCourteney CoxCourteney Bass Cox is an American actress, she is best known for her roles as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, Gale Weathers in the horror series Scream and as Jules Cobb in the ABC sitcom Cougar Town, for which she earned her first Golden Globe nomination....
(1964- ), American actress - Courtney Rachel Culkin (1983- ), American model
- Courtney CummzCourtney Cummz-Biography:Her first job was a waitress at an Applebee's franchise. She later worked in a nudist resort as a cocktail server where she worked topless. While at college she studied Fashion Design and Marketing and has only to do her internship to earn her degree....
(1981- ), stage name of American erotic actress Chrissy Carpenter - Courtney FrielCourtney FrielCourtney Friel is an American entertainment reporter for the Fox News Channel. Currently, she contributes to a number of different entertainment related programs for the network's website, FoxNews.com...
(1980- ), American television presenter - Courtney GibbsCourtney GibbsCourtney Ann Gibbs-Mokarow is a former Miss USA and Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1988.-Miss USA:...
(1966- ), Miss USA 1988Miss USA 1988Miss USA 1988, the 37th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the El Paso Civic Center in El Paso, Texas on March 1, 1988. At the conclusion of the final competition, Courtney Gibbs of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the fourth consecutive winner from Texas.The pageant was hosted by Alan... - Courtney HansenCourtney HansenCourtney Hansen is a television host/personality, syndicated columnist, author, and actress.-Biography:Courtney is the daughter of Jerry Hansen, once owner of the Brainerd International Raceway and winner of 27 SCCA national racing championships. She grew up in Orono, Minnesota and spent lots of...
, American actress, television personality, syndicated columnist, and model - Courtney Kennedy HillCourtney Kennedy HillMary Courtney Kennedy Hill was born on September 9, 1956, in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the fifth child of eleven children of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy....
(1956- ), fifth child of Robert F. Kennedy - Courtney HalversonCourtney HalversonCourtney Halverson is an American actress who has appeared in various films and television shows.Halverson was born in Orange County, California. She has appeared in such films as Rogues, Sleepwalk, and Freaky Faron. She also provided her voice as the narrator for Disney's series Check This Kid...
(1989- ), American actress - Courtney JinesCourtney JinesCourtney Elizabeth Jines is an American actress.-Life and career:Courtney was born in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a "lifelong actress" who has been acting professionally since the age of 6. She made her first television appearance in 2000 in the episode "Demolition Derby" of the television series...
(1992- ), American actress - Courtney KupetsCourtney KupetsCourtney Anne Kupets is an American gymnast. She is best known for her 2003 and 2004 all-around national championships ; her membership on the 2002 and 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 2004 Olympic teams; and her individual bronze medal on the uneven bars at the 2004...
(1986- ), American gymnast - Courtney LoveCourtney LoveCourtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
(1964- ), American rock musician and actress - Courtney McCoolCourtney McCoolCourtney Lynn McCool is an American gymnast, who was a team member in the 2004 Summer Olympics women's artistic gymnastic team. Although she didn't compete in the team finals, she helped the team place second, earning the silver medal behind Romania...
(1988- ), American gymnast - Courtney MeldrumCourtney MeldrumCourtney L. Pugmire Meldrum is a long-distance runner from the United States, who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She is a former world record holder in this obstacle race, clocking 10:23.47 on June 23, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
(1977- ), American long-distance runner - Courtney ParisCourtney ParisCourtney Paris most recently played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, she was the senior starting center for the University of Oklahoma women's basketball team. Her twin sister, player Ashley Paris, was also a Sooner.-Early life:In addition to being a twin, Paris has four brothers: Wayne, David,...
(1987– ), American basketball player - Courtney PeldonCourtney PeldonCourtney Peldon is an American television and film actress.-Personal life:Peldon was born in New York City, New York. Her younger sister Ashley Peldon is also an actress...
(1981- ), American television and film actress - Courtney SimpsonCourtney SimpsonCourtney Simpson is an American former pornographic actress.-Early life:Born Courtney Cox in Mesa, Arizona, Simpson grew up in a devout Mormon family; her father, whom she calls her favorite person, was an oral surgeon...
, erotic actress - Courtney Thorne-SmithCourtney Thorne-SmithCourtney Thorne-Smith is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Alison Parker on Melrose Place, Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, and Cheryl Mabel in According to Jim, as well as her recurring role in Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey McElroy.-Early life:She was born in San Francisco,...
(1967– ), American actress - Courtney VanderslootCourtney VanderslootCourtney Vandersloot is an American basketball player, currently a point guard with the Chicago Sky in the WNBA and Beşiktaş in the Turkish Women's Basketball League...
(1989– ), American basketball player - Courtney WebbCourtney WebbCourtney Webb, real name Laura Franki Webb, is a British actress and writer. She was born on January 20, 1988 in London, England to a Colombian mother and British father....
(1988- ), British actress and writer - Kourtney KardashianKourtney KardashianKourtney Mary Kardashian is an American businesswoman, socialite, model, actress and reality television personality who gained fame as a cast member of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami.She is the oldest child of Kris Jenner and...
(1979- ), American media personality - [ [Courtney Fells] ] (1996- ) , American Model
Male
- Courtney AlexanderCourtney AlexanderCourtney Jason Alexander is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.After playing high school basketball at Masuk High School in Monroe, CT he moved to Durham, North Carolina to play for C. E...
(1977- ), American basketball player - Courtney AndersonCourtney AndersonCourtney Jerome Anderson is a former American football tight end. Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson attended high school in Richmond, California and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State University. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the...
(1980- ), American football player - Sir Courtney BlackmanCourtney BlackmanSir Courtney Blackman, KA is an economist, an international business consultant, and a diplomat from Barbados. In the past he served as a Governor to the Central Bank of Barbados, an Ambassador to the United Nations, an Ambassador to the United States, and a Permanent Representative for Barbados...
, Barbadian economist, business consultant and diplomat - Edward Courtney BoyleEdward Courtney BoyleRear Admiral Edward Courtney Boyle VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1883–1967), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Courtney BrownCourtney BrownCourtney Brown, Ph.D. is a social scientist at Emory University and is known for promoting the use of nonlinear mathematics in social scientific research...
, American social scientist and proponent of remote viewing - Courtney Brown (football)Courtney Brown (football)Courtney Lanair Brown is a former defensive end for the Cleveland Browns & Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Browns first overall in the 2000 NFL Draft...
(1978- ), American football player - Courtney BrowneCourtney BrowneCourtney Oswald Browne is a Barbadian cricketer. He is a right-handed wicketkeeping batsman. He is the only West Indian Test cricketer to have been born in England....
(1970- ), West Indian cricketer - Charles Courtney CurranCharles Courtney CurranCharles Courtney Curran was an American painter. He is best known for his canvases depicting beautiful women in pleasant settings.-Career:Curran was born in Hartford, Kentucky in 1861 and moved to Sandusky, Ohio in 1881...
(1861–1942), American Impressionist painter - Courtney GainsCourtney Gains-Life and career:Gains achieved success during the 1980s with a variety of roles in films such as Children of the Corn, Hardbodies, Lust in the Dust, Back to the Future, Can't Buy Me Love, Colors,Wing Commander III, The 'Burbs and Memphis Belle...
(1965- ), American actor - Lawrence Courtney HainesLawrence Courtney HainesLawrence Courtney Haines was an Australian ornithologist, oologist and taxidermist. He instigated and cofounded the Gould League’s Bird Watchers’ Club in New South Wales , serving as its Secretary 1966-1969, and as editor of its journal Birds 1967-1971...
(known as Courtney) (c.1920-1996), Australian ornithologist - Courtney HodgesCourtney HodgesGeneral Courtney Hicks Hodges was an American military officer, most prominent for his role in World War II, in which he commanded the First United States Army in Northwest Europe.-Early life and military career:...
(1887–1966), United States Army general - Courtney KennedyCourtney KennedyCourtney Kennedy is an American ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
(1979- ), American ice hockey player - Courtney LawesCourtney LawesCourtney Lawes is a professional rugby player for Northampton Saints, who play in the Aviva Premiership. Lawes is a versatile player, equally at home in the second and back rows. Indeed, he is the very epitome of the modern rugby forward, more akin to a basketball player thanks to an athletic...
(1989- ), English rugby union player - Courtney LeeCourtney LeeCourtney Lee is an American basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the 22nd pick overall in the 2008 NBA Draft...
(1985- ), American basketball player - Courtney Murphy (1979- ), contestant in the 2004 season of the Australian reality television series Australian Idol
- John Courtney MurrayJohn Courtney MurrayJohn Courtney Murray, , was an American Jesuit priest and theologian, who was especially known for his efforts to reconcile Catholicism and religious pluralism, particularly focusing on the relationship between religious freedom and the institutions of a democratically structured modern...
(1904–1967), Jesuit theologian - Courtney PineCourtney PineCourtney Pine CBE is an English jazz musician. At school he studied the clarinet, although he is known primarily for his saxophone playing. Pine is a multi-instrumentalist, also playing the flute, clarinet, bass Clarinet and keyboards...
(1964- ), British jazz musician - Courtney PittCourtney PittCourtney Leon Pitt is an English footballer who plays for AFC Telford United as a midfielder. He previously played for Portsmouth, Luton Town, Coventry City, Oxford United, Boston United, Cambridge United, York City and Weymouth....
(1981- ), English footballer - Courtney RobinsonCourtney RobinsonCourtney Lamar Robinson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
(1986- ), American football player - Courtney RobyCourtney RobyCourtney Eugene Roby is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
(1983- ), American football player - Courtney SolomonCourtney SolomonCourtney Solomon is a Canadian film producer.Solomon produced and directed the 2000 film Dungeons & Dragons. His latest film, An American Haunting, is based on the Bell Witch legend in Tennessee....
(1971- ), Canadian film director - Courtney Taylor-TaylorCourtney Taylor-TaylorCourtney Taylor-Taylor is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. He is the lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, a band he co-founded. The vast majority of the band's songs are written by Taylor-Taylor, including hits "We Used to Be Friends" and...
(1967- ), American songwriter, singer and guitarist - Courtney B. VanceCourtney B. VanceCourtney Bernard Vance is an American actor. He was formerly a regular on the NBC/USA television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver. He was also a series regular on the ABC series FlashForward. As of 2011, he appears on the TNT series The Closer as Chief...
(1960- ), American actor - Courtney WalshCourtney WalshCourtney Andrew Walsh is a former international cricketer who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches...
(1962- ), West Indian cricketer - Courtney WatsonCourtney WatsonCourtney Watson Courtney Watson Courtney Watson (born September 18, 1980 in Sarasota, Florida is an American football linebacker. Watson played college football at the University of Notre Dame before he was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft (60th overall pick) by the New Orleans...
(1980- ), American football player - Courtney WhitneyCourtney WhitneyMajor General Courtney Whitney was an American lawyer and Army commander during World War II who later served as a senior official during the occupation of Japan....
(1897–1969), American lawyer and Army commander
Transgender
- Courtney ActCourtney ActCourtney Act is the stage name of Shane Jenek, an Australian drag celebrity, pop singer and entertainer. As Courtney Act, Jenek was a semi-finalist on Australian Idol in 2003 and was the third singer of the competition to release an official solo single, following Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll...
, stage name of singer Shane Jenek and semi-finalist in Australian Idol in 2003
Fictional characters
- Courtney, a character from Total Drama.
- Courtney ChetwyndeCourtney ChetwyndeCourtney Chetwynde is a character from D. J. MacHale's Pendragon series.Courtney Chetwynde is a romantic interest for Bobby Pendragon, the Lead Traveler in the Pendragon series. In the first book in the series, The Merchant of Death, Courtney is fourteen years old, but by book seven, The Quillan...
, from D.J. MacHale's Pendragon series - Courtney CrumrinCourtney CrumrinCourtney Crumrin is an independent comic book series written and illustrated by Ted Naifeh and released through Oni Press.The series is ongoing and consisted of 12 comics compiled into three books entitled Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things, Courtney Crumrin and the Coven of Mystics, and...
, character in a comic book series written and illustrated by Ted Naifeh and released through Oni Press - Courtney Farrell, protagonist of the 1956 novel "Chocolates for Breakfast", by Pamela MoorePamela Moore (author)Pamela Moore was an American writer educated at Rosemary Hall and Barnard College. Her first book, Chocolates for Breakfast, was published when she was 18 and became an international best seller...
- Courtney Gripling, character on Nickelodeon animated series As Told By Ginger
- Courtney Heironimus, mobile suit pilot from the fictional Gundam metaseries
- Courtney A. Krieger (Cover Girl (G.I. Joe)Cover Girl (G.I. Joe)Cover Girl is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline comic books and cartoon series. She is a tank jockey, specializing in the Wolverine missile tank, and debuted in 1983.-Profile:...
), character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero themed toy line of the 1980s - Courtney MatthewsCourtney MatthewsCourtney Matthews was a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. She was the daughter of Mike Corbin and Janine Matthews, and the half sister of mobster, Sonny Corinthos. Courtney was portrayed by Alicia Leigh Willis from December 20, 2001 until February 21, 2006...
, popular heroine on ABC soap opera General Hospital - Courtney Mitchell, character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Courtney RossCourtney RossCourtney Ross is a fictional character from Marvel Comics originating in the Captain Britain comics as Brian Braddock's college girlfriend. She was created by Chris Claremont and drawn by artists Herb Trimpe and Fred Kida...
, fictional character from Marvel Comics - Courtney Whitmore, superheroine Stargirl in the DC Comics Universe
- Courtney Lane, a character from the NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
TV movie Spectacular!Spectacular!Spectacular! is a 2009 Nickelodeon musical TV-movie. It stars singer Nolan Gerard Funk, Australian singer Tammin Sursok, Zoey 101 and Victorious star Victoria Justice, and Simon Curtis. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it premiered February 16, 2009...
See also
- Courtney (disambiguation)Courtney (disambiguation)Courtney is a given name derived from a surname of English origin.Courtney may also refer to:Places:* Camp Courtney, United States Marine Base in Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan* Courtenay, British Columbia, city in Canada...
- The House of CourtenayHouse of CourtenayThe House of Courtenay was an important dynasty in medieval France originating from the castle of Courtenay in the Gâtinais , going back to the 10th century. The dynasty descended from Athon, the first lord of Courtenay, apparently himself a descendant of the Counts of Sens and from Pharamond,...
(a family) - The Earldom of DevonEarl of DevonThe title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays...
- Kurt & CourtneyKurt & CourtneyKurt & Courtney is a 1998 documentary film by Nick Broomfield investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Kurt Cobain, and allegations of Courtney Love's involvement in it...
, 1998 documentary film about grunge rocker Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love