Courtenay may refer to:

Places

Australia

Courtenay, Western Australia Courtenay is a small townsite located in the South West (Western Australia), South West region of Western Australia in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. References

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Canada

Courtenay, British Columbia Courtenay ( ) is a city of about 26,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest community and only List of cities in British Columbia, city in th ...

, 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 ...

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, which is a ...

, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia * Courtenay Lake, a lake in north-eastern Saskatchewan

France

* Courtenay, Isère, 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 f ...

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

New Zealand

* Courtenay, New Zealand, a locality in the Selwyn District *

Courtenay (New Zealand electorate) Courtenay may refer to: Places Australia * Courtenay, Western Australia Canada * Courtenay, British Columbia, a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island * Courtenay River, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia * Courtenay Lake, a lake in north-e ...

, 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 Kingdom

Nuneham Courtenay Nuneham Courtenay is a village and civil parish about SSE of Oxford. It occupies several miles close to the east bank of the River Thames. Geography The parish is bounded to the west by the River Thames and on other sides by field boundaries. ...

, Oxfordshire *

Sampford Courtenay Sampford Courtenay is a village and civil parish in West Devon in England, most famous for being the place where the Western Rebellion, otherwise known as the Prayerbook rebellion, first started, and where the rebels made their final stand. It ...

, Devon *

Sutton Courtenay Sutton Courtenay is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames south of Abingdon-on-Thames and northwest of Didcot. The 2021 census recorded th ...

, Oxfordshire

United States

* Courtenay, North Dakota, a city in Stutsman County *

Courtenay, Florida Courtenay (; ) is an unincorporated community on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne– Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Courtenay was settled in the 1870s and 1880s b ...

, an unincorporated community in Brevard County

People

Given name

Courtenay is a given name variant of Courtney. 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 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. He subsequently mo ...

(1855–1937), British diplomat *

Courtenay Boyle Sir Courtenay Boyle, Royal Guelphic Order, KCH (3 September 1770 – 21 May 1844) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1807 he served as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for ...

(1770–1844), British Royal Navy officer * Courtenay Crocker (1881–1944), American attorney and politician * Courtenay Daley (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). In 2024, Dempsey was named at Number 94 in Don The Stat’s Top 100 ...

(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 Courtenay Foote (22 November 1878 – 4 May 1925) was an English stage and silent film actor. Born in Yorkshire, England, Foote attended Oxford, studied engineering in Germany, and worked as a civil engineer in Scotland. Friends who heard ...

(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 Wyeth Thomas Chambers. Early life Born in Kingston, Jamaica, the second younges ...

, 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, Gloucest ...

(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. Early life Morgan was born on 10 April 1867 at Ruperra Castle near Newport, Monmouthshire.Published under Association of Cri ...

(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 a ...

(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 ...

(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. ...

(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 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, the female Sole Survivor in ''Fallout 4'', Amanda Holliday and Empress C ...

(born 1969), American voice actress

Surname

Vernon Harrison Courtenay Vernon Harrison Courtenay (1932 – 15 August 2009) was a Belizean lawyer and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1983 to 1984. Family His son Eamon Courtenay also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs In many countr ...

(1932–2009), Belizean politician *

Eamon Courtenay Eamon Harrison Courtenay (born 11 June 1960) is a Belizean lawyer and politician. A member of the People's United Party, he has served as a member of the Senate since November 2020. Courtenay served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 13 November ...

(born 1960), Belizean politician (son of Vernon) *

William Courtenay (disambiguation) William Courtenay may refer to: *William Courtenay (bishop) (1342–1396), archbishop of Canterbury *William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon (1475–1511) *Sir William Courtenay (1451–1512) *Sir William Courtenay (1477–1535), MP for Devon *Sir Will ...