Courtney is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

originating from England, France and Ireland. In the latter, it is anglicised of the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Ó Curnáin'' 'descendant of Curnán' (a diminutive of ''corn'' 'horn'), a

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

Irish given name. A variant of ''Cournane'', the name is prevalent in

County Kerry County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...

. It may also be derived from ''McCourtney'' (), or more so, of the former Anglo-Norman origin.

List of people with the surname

Brendan Courtney Brendan Courtney (born 24 June 1971 in Dublin) is an Irish TV presenter and fashion designer. He was the first openly gay presenter in Ireland. He has hosted ''Wanderlust'' on RTÉ Two, ''The Brendan Courtney Show'' on TV3. Career Courtney began ...

(born 1971), Irish television presenter *

Charles E. Courtney Charles Edward Courtney (November 13, 1849 – July 17, 1920) was an American rower and rowing coach from Union Springs, New York. A carpenter by trade, Courtney was a nationally known amateur rower. Courtney never lost a race as an amateur an ...

(1849–1920), American rower and rowing coach * C. F. Courtney (died 1941), manager of Australian mining and ore treatment company *

Christopher Courtney Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Lloyd Courtney, (27 June 1890 – 22 October 1976) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. RAF career Courtney joined the Royal Navy in May 1905 as a midshipman at Britannia Naval College. By late 1909 he was an ...

(1890–1976), British Royal Air Force officer *

Clint Courtney Clinton Dawson Courtney (March 16, 1927 – June 16, 1975), nicknamed Scrap Iron, was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1951), St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1952 ...

(1927–1975), American baseball player *

Dave Courtney David John Courtney (born 17 February 1959) is an English self-proclaimed former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity. Author Bernard O'Mahoney and Frankie Fraser (the former member of the Richardson gang) have accused Courtn ...

(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. Courtney Jr. Henry Alexius Courtney Jr. (January 6, 1916 – May 15, 1945) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps Reserve during World War II and a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. Biography Courtney was born January 6, 1916, in Duluth, ...

(1916–1945), US Marine Corps Reserve officer during World War II and Medal of Honor recipient * Jack Courtney (disambiguation), multiple people * Jacqueline Courtney (1946–2010), American actor * Jai Courtney (born 1986), Australian actor * James Courtney (born 1980), Australian racing driver *

Janet E. Courtney Janet Elizabeth Courtney (born Barton-upon-Humber, 27 November 1865; died London, 24 September 1954) was an English scholar, writer and feminist. Early life She was a daughter of the Revd George Hogarth and Jane Elizabeth Uppleby; sister of the ...

(1865–1954), British scholar, writer and feminist *

Joe Courtney (politician) Joseph David Courtney (born April 6, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2007. His district encompasses most of the eastern third of the state, including Norwich and New London. A member of the ...

(born 1953), American lawyer and Democratic politician * Joel Courtney (born 1996), American film actor *

John Courtney (disambiguation) John or Jack Courtney may refer to: *John Edgar Courtney (born 1934), Australian ornithologist * J. Ira Courtney (1888–1968), American athlete *John Mortimer Courtney (1838–1920), Canadian civil servant *John Courtney (MP), Member of Parliament ...

, multiple people *

Jon Courtney Jon Courtney is a British singer, guitarist, and keyboard player, of the rock band Pure Reason Revolution. He was also the sole songwriter (except " The Bright Ambassadors of Morning" credited to Courtney/Jong) on their first two albums. Out ...

(1918–1997), British musician * Leonard Courtney, 1st Baron Courtney of Penwith (1832–1918), British politician and man of letters * Lou Courtney (1943–2021), American musician *

Mel Courtney Melvyn Francis Courtney (born 2 October 1943) is a Nelson City Councillor and a former Labour then Independent Member of Parliament for Nelson, in the South Island of New Zealand. Early life and family Courtney was born in Christchurch on 2 Oc ...

, New Zealand Independent politician; great-nephew of James Courtney of New Zealand * Nicholas Courtney (1929–2011), British television actor *

Pip Courtney Philippa Jane "Pip" Courtney is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is known for her work as a reporter and host of the ABC series ''Landline''. In 2000, she became a reporter on ''The 7.30 Report'', but returned to ''Landline'' ...

, Australian journalist and television presenter *

Robert Courtney Robert Courtney may refer to: * Robert Courtney (fraudster) * Robert Courtney (Paralympian) Robert George Courtney (27 April 1959 – 28 January 2016) was a champion New Zealand Paralympian. Early life Born on 27 April 1959, Courtney spent h ...

(born 1952), American pharmacist convicted of fraud *

Roger Courtney Roger James Allen Courtney MC (1902 – 15 February 1946) (His brother gives his date of death as 14 February 1949), known as Jumbo, was a British soldier who established the Special Boat Sections which saw action in World War II. These would eve ...

, British military officer influential in the establishment of the Special Boat Service *

Stephanie Courtney Stephanie Courtney (born February 8, 1970) is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the advertising character Flo in television and radio commercials for Progressive Corporation beginning in 2008. Courtney is also noted fo ...

(born 1970), American actor and comedian * Steven Courtney (born 1955), British scientist *

Tom Courtney Thomas "Tom" William Courtney (born August 17, 1933) is a retired American athlete, winner of two gold medals in the 1956 Olympic Games Tom Courtney came into national prominence while a student at Fordham University, winning the 1955 NCAA 88 ...

(1933–2023), former American athlete *

Vernon Harrison Courtenay Vernon Harrison Courtenay (1932 – 15 August 2009) was a Belizean politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1984. Family His son Eamon Courtenay also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister ...

(1932–2009), Belizean politician * William Harrison Courtney (born 1944), American diplomat *

William Leonard Courtney William Leonard Courtney (1850 – 1 November 1928) was an English (people), English author, philosopher and journalist whose 38-year career encompassed work on the ''Daily Telegraph'' and ''Fortnightly Review''. Early life and education C ...

(1850–1928), English author

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