Courtenay may refer to:

Places

Australia

Canada

Courtenay, British Columbia Courtenay ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest community and only city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and the seat of the Comox Valley Regional Dis ...

, a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island * Courtenay River, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

France

* Courtenay, Isère, a ''commune'' in the Isère ''département'' * Courtenay, Loiret, a ''commune'' in the Loiret ''département''

New Zealand

* Courtenay, New Zealand, a locality in the Selwyn District * Courtenay (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate in Canterbury, based on the locality of the same name * Courtenay River, the short-lived European name of the Waimakariri River

United States

* Courtenay, North Dakota, a city in Stutsman County * Courtenay, Florida, an unincorporated community in Brevard County

People

Courtenay (surname) Courtney is a surname originating from England, France and Ireland. In Ireland, the latter, it is anglicised of the Gaelic-languages, Gaelic ''Ó Curnáin'' 'descendant of Curnán' (a diminutive of ''corn'' 'horn'), a Munster Irish given name. A va ...

Given name

Courtenay is a given name variant of Courtney. Notable people with the name include:

Male

* Courtenay Bartholomew (born 1931), Irish physician and scientist *

Courtenay Bennett Sir Courtenay Walter Bennett (11 May 1855 – 17 December 1937) was a British diplomat. Bennett was born in Plymouth, Devon, the son of John Nicholas Bennett and Emily Gribble Prance. He began his career in the India Office The India Off ...

(1855–1973), British diplomat * Courtenay Boyle (1770–1844), British Royal Navy officer *

Courtenay Crocker Courtenay Crocker (February 4, 1881 – December 16, 1944) was an American attorney and politician. Early life Crocker was born on February 4, 1881, to George G. Crocker and Annie Bliss (Keep) Crocker. He graduated from Harvard College in 1901 a ...

(1881–1944), American attorney and politician * Courtenay Daley (born 1950), Jamaican cricketer * Courtenay Dempsey (born 1987), Australian rules footballer *

Courtenay Hughes Fenn Courtenay Hughes Fenn, or C. H. Fenn, (April 11, 1866 – 1953) was an American Presbyterian missionary to China, and compiler of ''The Five Thousand Dictionary'', a widely used basic Chinese-English dictionary that has gone through numerous repri ...

(1866–1927), American missionary * Courtenay Foote (1878–1925), English actor *

Courtenay Griffiths Courtenay Delsdue McVay Griffiths KC (born 10 October 1955) is a Jamaican-born British barrister, who has defended in some high-profile cases. He is a member of the London-based chambers 25 Bedford Row. Early life Born in Kingston, Jamaica, ...

, British lawyer *

Courtenay Adrian Ilbert Courtenay Adrian Ilbert (1888–1956), was a British civil engineer interested in horology, and a collector of watches. Ilbert lived for a time at 10 Milner Street, Chelsea, London, the old ground floor drawing room once housed the Ilbert Coll ...

(1888–1956), English civil engineer and horologist *

Courtenay Ilbert Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, (12 June 1841 – 14 May 1924) was a distinguished British lawyer and civil servant who served as legal adviser to the Viceroy of India's Council for many years until his eventual return from India to England. Hi ...

(1841–1924), British lawyer * Courtenay Knollys (1849-1905), British rower * Courtenay Mansel (1880–1933), Welsh farmer *

Courtenay Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar Courtenay Charles Evan Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar, CBE, KStJ, VD (10 April 1867 – 3 May 1934), was a Welsh peer. Morgan was born at Ruperra Castle near Newport, Monmouthshire, and educated at Eton College.Published under Association of Cr ...

(1867–1934), British military personnel * Courtenay Reece (1899–1984), West Indian cricket umpire * Courtenay Selman (born 1945), Barbadian cricketer * Courtenay Edward Stevens (1905-1976), British classicist * Courtenay Warner (1857–1934), British politician

Female

* Courtenay Becker-Dey (born 1965), American sailor * Courtenay Finn, American curator * Courtenay Stewart (born 1985), Canadian synchronized swimmer * Courtenay Taylor (born 1969), American voice actress