Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɜɹ.tɪs/(American English) /ˈkɜː.tɪs/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Nickname for a courteous person, derived from Old French curteis meaning "refined, courtly". Related NamesDetails RootcorsOther Languages & CulturesCorti(Italian) Given Name DescendantsCurtis, Kurtis(English) Categories American vice presidents, cartoon characters, Fullmetal Alchemist characters, given names, isograms, nobility, Swimming Hall of Famers, virtues
