Courtnee
Meaning of Courtnee
‘Courtnee’, pronounced kort-NEE (/kɔrtˈni/), is an English feminine given name that functions as an orthographic variant of ‘Courtney’, the latter originating from the Anglo-Norman toponym Courtenay—itself derived from a French place name and historically denoting possession of a court or, by alternative etymological analysis, a “short nose” (from Old French court nez). As a respelling that preserves the bilabial-medial consonant cluster /tni/, ‘Courtnee’ has been documented by the U.S. Social Security Administration since the mid-1970s, ascending to its highest rank of 733 (128 occurrences) in 1990 before gradually declining to a historic low of seven registrations and rank 949 in 2020—a trajectory that exemplifies the Anglo-American predilection for balancing linguistic heritage with orthographic innovation.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as kort-NEE (/kɔrtˈni/)
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Notable People Named Courtnee
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