Courtenay may refer to:

Places

Australia

Courtenay, Western Australia Courtenay is a small townsite located in the South West region of Western Australia in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River Shire is a traditional term for an administrative division of land in Great Britain and some other English-speaking c ...

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 Di ...

, a city on the east coast of

Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest by ...

Courtenay River The Courtenay River is a short river on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, being the name of the channel from the confluence of the Puntledge and Tsolum Rivers, in the City of Courtenay, and its outlet into Comox Harbour Comox may re ...

, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

France

Courtenay, Isère Courtenay () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in t ...

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

Courtenay, Loiret Courtenay () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. History Fortified by Athon, the first lord of Courtenay (Seigneur de Courtenay). The Noble house of Courtenay continued in France for many generations and eventually fo ...

, a ''commune'' in the Loiret ''département''

New Zealand

Courtenay, New Zealand Courtenay is a settlement in inland Canterbury, New Zealand. It was once important as a place where the Waimakariri River could be forded and was a coach stop on the way to the West Coast. Its decline began when the Midland Line was routed via ...

, a locality in the Selwyn District *

Courtenay (New Zealand electorate) Courtenay was a parliamentary New Zealand electorates, electorate in Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury, New Zealand from 1902 to 1908. The electorate was represented by one Member of parliament, Member of Parliament, Charles Lewis (New Zealand ...

, a former electorate in Canterbury, based on the locality of the same name * Courtenay River, the short-lived European name of the

Waimakariri River The Waimakariri River is one of the largest rivers in Canterbury, on the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows for in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean. ...

United States

Courtenay, North Dakota Courtenay is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2020 census. Courtenay was founded in 1893. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Dem ...

, a city in Stutsman County *

Courtenay, Florida Courtenay (; ), an unincorporated community on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne– Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical a ...

, an unincorporated community in Brevard County

People

Courtenay (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'', ...

Given name

Courtenay is a given name variant of

Courtney Courtney is a name of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It has two quite distinct interpretations: firstly, the surname may be locational, from places called Courtenay in the regions of Loiret and Gât ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Male

Courtenay Bartholomew Courtenay Felix Bartholomew (1931 – 7 May 2021) was a Trinidad and Tobago physician, scientist, and author. He was the founder and director of the Medical Research Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago. He was active in HIV/AIDS research, and was n ...

(born 1931), Irish physician and scientist * Courtenay Bennett (1855–1973), British diplomat * Courtenay Boyle (1770–1844), British Royal Navy officer * Courtenay Crocker (1881–1944), American attorney and politician *

Courtenay Daley Courtenay Daley (born 6 November 1950) is a Jamaican cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for the Jamaican cricket team from 1971 to 1976. See also * List of Jamaican representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who ...

(born 1950), Jamaican cricketer *

Courtenay Dempsey Courtenay Dempsey (born 28 August 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Dempsey was born in Mount IsaCourtenay 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, t ...

, 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 Colle ...

(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. H ...

(1841–1924), British lawyer *

Courtenay Knollys Sir Clement Courtenay Knollys (1849 – 16 December 1905) was a British rower and colonial administrator and governor. Knollys was the son of Rev. Erskine Knollys and his wife Caroline Augusta North. His father was rector at Quedgeley, Gloucester ...

(1849-1905), British rower *

Courtenay Mansel Sir Courtenay Cecil Mansel, 13th Baronet (25 February 1880 – 4 January 1933) was a Welsh landowner and farmer, barrister and Liberal Party politician who later joined the Conservatives. Family Courtenay Cecil Mansel was the son of Sir Richard ...

(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 C ...

(1867–1934), British military personnel *

Courtenay Reece Courtenay Reece (4 December 1899 – 16 April 1984) was a Barbadian first-class cricketer and cricket umpire. He batted right-handed and was a medium pace bowler who played for Barbados and Oxford University between 1925 and 1930. He stood as ...

(1899–1984), West Indian cricket umpire *

Courtenay Selman Courtenay Selman (born 13 June 1945) is a Barbadian cricketer. He played in three first-class matches for the Barbados cricket team from 1970 to 1974. See also * List of Barbadian representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who ...

(born 1945), Barbadian cricketer *

Courtenay Edward Stevens Courtenay Edward Stevens (14 April 1905 – 1 September 1976) was a British classicist. He was educated at Winchester College and received a first class degree in literae humaniores ("the Greats") from New College, Oxford. Stevens remained at O ...

(1905-1976), British classicist *

Courtenay Warner Colonel Sir Thomas Courtenay Theydon Warner, 1st Baronet (19 July 1857 – 15 December 1934) was a British politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Somerset from 1892 to 1895, and for Lichfield from 1896 to 1923. Warn ...

(1857–1934), British politician

Female

Courtenay Becker-Dey Courtenay Becker-Dey (born April 27, 1965) is an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. She was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. She won a bronze medal in the Europe class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She also competed at t ...

(born 1965), American sailor *

Courtenay Finn Courtenay Finn is an American curator who is the chief curator at the Orange County Museum of Art. She was named curator of Aspen Art Museum in January 2014 and chief curator at Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland in September 2018 before she joi ...

, American curator *

Courtenay Stewart Courtenay Stewart (born January 17, 1985) is a Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won the silver medal in the women's duet at the 2003 Pan American Games alongside partner Fanny Létourneau. Early life and education Courtenay Stewart was ...

(born 1985), Canadian synchronized swimmer *

Courtenay Taylor Courtenay Taylor is an American actress. She is best known for her video game voice roles as Jack in the ''Mass Effect'' series, Ada Wong in the ''Resident Evil'' series, and the female Sole Survivor in ''Fallout 4''. Career Taylor has been na ...

(born 1969), American voice actress