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Courtney (other)
Courtney may refer to: People * Courtney (surname) * Courtney (given name) Places In the United States * Courtney, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Courtney, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Yadkin County * Courtney, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood of the borough of New Eagle * Courtney Peak (Washington) Elsewhere * Courtney Peak (Antarctica), Ellsworth Land, Antarctica * Courtney (crater), a tiny lunar impact crater * Camp Courtney, a United States Marine Base in Gushikawa, Okinawa, Japan Other * , several United States Navy ships * Courtney Buses Thames Valley Buses, known until 2021 as Courtney Buses is a bus company based in Bracknell, England. Founded in 1973, the company operates a network of commercial and contracted local bus services and school buses in Berkshire, north Hampshire ..., a bus operating company based in Bracknell, Berkshire, England See also * Courtenay (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney (surname)
Courtney is a surname originating from England, France and Ireland. In the latter, it is anglicised of the Gaelic ''Ó Curnáin'' 'descendant of Curnán' (a diminutive of ''corn'' 'horn'), a Munster Irish given name. A variant of ''Cournane'', the name is prevalent in County Kerry. It may also be derived from ''McCourtney'' (), or more so, of the former Anglo-Norman origin. List of people with the surname * Brendan Courtney (born 1971), Irish television presenter * Charles E. Courtney (1849–1920), American rower and rowing coach * C. F. Courtney (died 1941), manager of Australian mining and ore treatment company * Christopher Courtney (1890–1976), British Royal Air Force officer * Clint Courtney (1927–1975), American baseball player * Dave Courtney (born 1959), British author and self-proclaimed ex-gangster * Duane Courtney (born 1985), English footballer * Eamon Courtenay (born 1960), Belizean politician * Ernie Courtney (1875–1920), American baseball player * Henry A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney (given Name)
Courtney is a unisex given name. Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th century (e.g. the British Member of Parliament Sir Courtney Pool, 1677). As a given name for women, however, it gained wide acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of Pamela Moore's novel "Chocolates for Breakfast", whose protagonist Courtney Farrell sometimes wishes she had been born a man. Spelling variations include Cortney, Courteney, Cortnee, Courtenay, Kortney and Kourtney. Notable people and characters with the given name include: Female * Courtney Abbot (born 1989), New Zealand actress * Courtney Act (born 1982), Australian drag queen * Courtney Adeleye, American founder * Courtney Marie Andrews (born 1990), American singer-songwriter * Courtney Babcock (born 1972), Canadian runner * Courtney Banghart (born 1978), American basketball coach * Courtney Barnett (born 1987), Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist * Courtney Blades ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney, Missouri
Courtney is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee .... History A post office called Courtney was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1962. The community has the name of C. C. Courtney, an early settler. References Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{JacksonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney, North Carolina
Courtney is an unincorporated community in southeastern Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The area is in the county's South Liberty Township and bounded on the north by Yadkinville and extending south to the Davie County line and community of Wyo. To the east is the community of Huntsville, and west is Lone Hickory. The community is in the Yadkinville ZIP code area (27055). History Religion has played an important role in the community from the early days. Cross Roads Baptist Church was organized in 1835 in what was then known as Bryan Settlement. The church was built at an important crossroads along the Great Wagon Road. Early minutes of the church refer to it as Chinquapin Cross Roads. The church held the first Sunday school in Yadkin County. The church, which changed its name to Courtney Baptist in 1952, helped organize several other Baptist churches in the area, including Deep Creek, South Oak Ridge and Turner's Creek. Courtney is named for a "Mr. Courtney" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney, Pennsylvania
Courtney is a Village of the township of Union Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** ''Un ... in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. 1913 mine explosion On April 23, 1913, a mine owned by the Monongahela River Coal company experienced an explosion, trapping 250 workers inside. Anywhere from 90 to 125 were reported to have died in the accident. Notable natives * Bob Coulson, baseball player References {{authority control Geography of Washington County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Peak (Washington)
Courtney Peak is an mountain summit located in the Methow Mountains which are a sub-range of the North Cascades in Washington (state), Washington state. Situated on Sawtooth Ridge, Courtney Peak is part of the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, a protected area within the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Courtney Peak ranks 80th on Washington's highest 100 peaks, and 81st on the "Bulger List". The nearest higher peak is Star Peak (Washington), Star Peak, to the southeast. Precipitation Surface runoff, runoff on the west side of the mountain drains into nearby Lake Chelan via Fish Creek, whereas the north side of the mountain drains into Oval Creek, and the east side drains into Buttermilk Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Twisp River. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1985 to remember James (Ray) Courtney (1920-1982), a commercial Outfitter, packer and lifelong resident of Stehekin. The immediate vicinity of this peak was a favorite destination for his g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Peak (Antarctica)
Courtney Peak is a peak, high, in the northern part of the Gross Hills, Heritage Range. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for electronics technician Kenneth N. Courtney, U.S. Navy, who through Operation Deep Freeze 1966 contributed to efficient communications during six austral summer seasons. See also * Mountains in Antarctica This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Antarctica. Some islands in the South Atlantic have also been included and can be found at the end of the list. Antarctica South Atl ... References * Mountains of Ellsworth Land {{EllsworthLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney (crater)
Courtney is a tiny lunar impact crater on the Mare Imbrium, a lunar mare in the northwest quadrant of the Moon. It lies about two crater diameters to the northwest of Euler Leonhard Euler ( , ; 15 April 170718 September 1783) was a Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, geographer, logician and engineer who founded the studies of graph theory and topology and made pioneering and influential discoveries in ma ..., in an otherwise isolated stretch of the mare. The dark surface in this region is marked by Euler's ray material. The name is an English male name. References * * * * * * * * * * * External links {{Craters on the Moon: C-F Impact craters on the Moon Mare Imbrium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Courtney
is a U.S. Marine Base located in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the larger Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler and home to the III Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd Marine Division, and 3d MEB Headquarters. It is named after Major Henry A. Courtney, Jr., who was killed in action in the Battle of Okinawa. Camp Courtney covers in the Konbu, Tengan, and Uken districts of Uruma.Office of the Governor of Okinawa"Present Condition of Bases within Okinawa Prefecture, Chapter 8: Outline of Bases, Section 1: Condition of American Military Facilities, Paragraph 1: Marine Corps, Subsection 8: FAC6029 Camp Courtney (page 204)"March 2013. Retrieved on 28 February 2015. History Land was forcibly taken from local Okinawans and Camp Courtney was opened as a U.S. Marine Base in January 1956, when select units of the 3rd Marine Division were transferred there from Camp McGill in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. Initially the base was called by its original name, Camp Tengan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Buses
Thames Valley Buses, known until 2021 as Courtney Buses is a bus company based in Bracknell, England. Founded in 1973, the company operates a network of commercial and contracted local bus services and school buses in Berkshire, north Hampshire and small parts of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The company is known for its use of alternative fuels, having been the first bus company in the United Kingdom to operate a bus run on 100% soya oil. In March 2019 it was purchased by Reading Buses. The company was gradually rebranded to its current name between October 2019 and April 2021. History The Courtney Group was formed in 1973 as a taxi hire firm in Bracknell by William Courtney-Smith, and moved into coach hire in the 1980s.Courtney Buses - About Us Courtney Buses In 2000 Courtney Coaches commenced its first local route, 53 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
