Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. KUR-tis [key·IPA] Meaning & History Nickname for a courteous person, derived from Old French curteis meaning "refined, courtly". Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesCorti(Italian) Given Name DescendantsCurtis, Kurtis(English) Categories American vice presidents, cartoon characters, Fullmetal Alchemist characters, isograms, nicknames, virtues