Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. KAWRT-nee [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the name of towns in France that were originally derivatives of the Gallo-Roman personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus "short". Related NamesDetails VariantCourtneyGiven Name DescendantsCortney, Courteney, Courtney, Kortney, Kourtney(English) Same SpellingCourtenay 2 Categories sizes