Short nose or from the court
A modern spelling variant of the French surname Courtney. It likely originated from a nickname for someone with a short nose (court nez) or as a locational name referring to the court of a nobleman.
Less common today
Courtny isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,607 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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