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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

Bottom 10

  1. Newton50%
  2. Sanford52%
  3. Millard53%
  4. Burl57%
  5. Norbert58%
  6. Alford59%
  7. Dock59%
  8. Oren59%
  9. Adolph59%
  10. Buster59%

Love potential for Cort

Bottom 10

  1. Oren49%
  2. Merlin49%
  3. Buck51%
  4. Wiley52%
  5. Newton53%
  6. Waldo54%
  7. Armand54%
  8. Elton56%
  9. Columbus57%
  10. Elroy59%

Professional potential for Cort

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Elroy42%
  4. Bud42%
  5. Cletus44%
  6. Elmo44%
  7. Seymour45%
  8. Dudley45%
  9. Garfield46%
  10. Waldo47%

Crush potential for Cort

Bottom 10

  1. Oren51%
  2. Millard52%
  3. Newton54%
  4. Adolph56%
  5. Sanford56%
  6. Norbert58%
  7. Armand58%
  8. Olen59%
  9. Santo60%
  10. Burl60%
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