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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. Vincent95%
  2. Kenneth92%
  3. Stephen89%
  4. Steven89%
  5. William86%
  6. Bill86%
  7. Todd86%
  8. Barry85%
  9. Jay85%
  10. Neil84%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Tommy54%
  5. Jon57%
  6. Peter57%
  7. Gordon59%
  8. Reginald60%
  9. Bob60%
  10. Robert60%

Love potential for Cort

Top 10

  1. Steven87%
  2. Stephen87%
  3. Barry86%
  4. Gregory84%
  5. Vincent84%
  6. Lonnie84%
  7. Paul83%
  8. Jeffery82%
  9. Jeffrey82%
  10. Ronnie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny48%
  3. Dean53%
  4. Jimmy53%
  5. Jim53%
  6. Don54%
  7. Jon54%
  8. Randy55%
  9. Tommy57%
  10. Bruce58%

Professional potential for Cort

Top 10

  1. Philip83%
  2. Phillip83%
  3. Jeffery78%
  4. Jeffrey78%
  5. Lawrence78%
  6. Larry78%
  7. Peter77%
  8. John76%
  9. Paul75%
  10. Don74%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy48%
  2. Jim48%
  3. Ronnie48%
  4. Ronald48%
  5. Jimmy49%
  6. Duane49%
  7. Mike52%
  8. Danny52%
  9. Johnny52%
  10. Eddie52%

Crush potential for Cort

Top 10

  1. Vincent96%
  2. Mike95%
  3. Kenneth94%
  4. Bill94%
  5. William94%
  6. Jay93%
  7. Barry92%
  8. Darryl92%
  9. Kevin92%
  10. Thomas91%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph53%
  4. Jon58%
  5. Dennis63%
  6. Peter64%
  7. Phillip64%
  8. Philip64%
  9. Reginald64%
  10. Gordon64%
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