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Court

Girl Name day: January 16
Court 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 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 Court

January 16

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

Court is celebrated in the United States on January 16.

The story of the name Court

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

Frequently asked questions about Court

What does Court mean?

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

When is Court's name day?

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

Is Court 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.

Court'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

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Friendship potential for Court

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah46%
  2. Luka46%
  3. German47%
  4. Joesph48%
  5. Erich48%
  6. Newton50%
  7. Sanford52%
  8. Hans52%
  9. Lucien52%
  10. Abdiel52%

Love potential for Court

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Luka44%
  3. Knox45%
  4. Slade46%
  5. Erich46%
  6. Dirk46%
  7. Hal46%
  8. Vladimir47%
  9. Oren49%
  10. Merlin49%

Professional potential for Court

Crush potential for Court

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Luka48%
  3. Oren51%
  4. German51%
  5. Abram51%
  6. Millard52%
  7. Lucien53%
  8. Joesph53%
  9. Ignacio54%
  10. Newton54%
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