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Cort

Girl Name day: January 16
Cort is a short form of Courtney: on birth records it is written Courtney (280,653 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Courtney page. Also a short form of Cortney, Cortez, Courtland.
Origin: Old French / Norman. Meaning: Domain of Curtius; 'short nose'.
From the French place-name Courtenay, from a Latin estate name 'Curtenus' (belonging to a man called Curtius), with a folk etymology from Old French 'court nez', meaning 'short nose'.

Name day for Cort

January 16

Why this day? Cort is a short form of Courtney, and shares its name day.

Cort is celebrated in the United States on January 16.

The story of the name Cort

Cort is a short form of Courtney. It keeps its origin (Old French / Norman) and meaning — domain of Curtius; 'short nose', and shares its name day, January 16.

On birth records, Cort is rarely written as such: the Corts are Courtneys (280,653 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Courtney page. Cort is also a short form of Cortney, Cortez, Courtland.

Frequently asked questions about Cort

What does Cort mean?

Cort is a short form of Courtney, which means domain of Curtius; 'short nose'.

When is Cort's name day?

January 16, together with Courtney: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cort a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Courtney.

Cort's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Cort

Top 10

  1. Eva95%
  2. Priscilla91%
  3. Dorothy90%
  4. Sidney90%
  5. Marion89%
  6. Doris88%
  7. Leroy88%
  8. Maxine88%
  9. Cecil86%
  10. Willie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Herbert46%
  5. Ruth46%
  6. Joe48%
  7. Raymond50%
  8. Ray50%
  9. Agnes52%
  10. Albert52%

Love potential for Cort

Top 10

  1. Doris91%
  2. Dorothy91%
  3. Louis90%
  4. Vivian90%
  5. Lorraine88%
  6. Josephine87%
  7. Priscilla87%
  8. Shirley86%
  9. Margaret86%
  10. Margie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold49%
  2. Clyde53%
  3. Herbert54%
  4. Billie55%
  5. Dora57%
  6. Harold57%
  7. Roland57%
  8. Francis59%
  9. Lillie59%
  10. Johnnie59%

Professional potential for Cort

Top 10

  1. Harry84%
  2. Henry84%
  3. Louis82%
  4. Clarence82%
  5. Bessie82%
  6. Eleanor82%
  7. Chester79%
  8. Cecil77%
  9. Jack76%
  10. Johnnie76%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie45%
  2. Clyde45%
  3. Jeanette48%
  4. Marvin48%
  5. Arlene49%
  6. Ada49%
  7. Marjorie49%
  8. Loretta51%
  9. Ralph51%
  10. Juanita51%

Crush potential for Cort

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Sidney96%
  3. Leroy96%
  4. Shirley96%
  5. Vivian96%
  6. Eva96%
  7. Doris95%
  8. Billy94%
  9. Gladys94%
  10. Marion94%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Johnnie46%
  4. Roland49%
  5. Agnes49%
  6. Ruth51%
  7. Joe53%
  8. Herman56%
  9. Albert56%
  10. Henry56%
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