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Curtis

April 17, 2024

This article is about the human name. For other uses, see Curtis (disambiguation).

Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin, deriving from the Old French curteis (Modern French courtois) which was in turn derived from Latin cohors. Nicknames include Curt, Curty and Curtie.

Curtis
Pronunciation/ˈkɜːtɪs/
Italian: [ˈkurtis]
GenderMale
Language(s)1. English
2. Italian
Origin
Language(s)1. Anglo-Norman
2. Latin
Word/name1. curteis
2. curtī
Meaning1. polite, courteous, well-bred
2. short
Other names
Related namesKertész, Kurt, Cortez, Carson

The name means "polite, courteous, or well-bred".[1] It is a compound of curt- "court" and -eis "-ish".[2] The spelling u to render [u] in Old French was mainly Anglo-Norman and Norman, when the spelling o [u] was the usual Parisian French one, Modern French ou [u]. -eis is the Old French suffix for -ois, Western French (including Anglo-Norman) keeps -eis, simplified to -is in English. The word court shares the same etymology but retains a Modern French spelling, after the orthography had changed.[3]

It was brought to England (and subsequently, the rest of the Isles) via the Norman Conquest. In the United Kingdom, the name Curtis was at its height in 1996, when it was the 78th most popular boy's name in England and Wales.[citation needed] Curtis was the 72nd most popular boy's name in 1963 in the United States,[citation needed] but has declined in popularity there since.[citation needed] Many Hungarian immigrants in English-speaking countries with the last name Kertész have adopted the name Curtis, since it is pronounced similarly and helped them integrate into their new community.

Curtis or De Curtis is also a rare Italian surname (from Latin curtus), meaning "short".

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  • Curtis Holt (Arrowverse), fictional character in Arrow on CW as Mister Terrific played by Actor Echo Kellum
  • Curtis Donovan, fictional character played by actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as part of the UK television series Misfits
  • Curtis Manning, fictional character played by Jamaican–Canadian actor Roger Cross as part of the television series 24
  • Curtis Wilkins, fictional character from the comic strip Curtis
  • Curtis (Stargate), recurring character in Stargate Universe

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  1. ^ Reaney, Percy Hide; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3 ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 121. ISBN 0-415-05737-X.
  2. ^ "Etymologie de Courtois". CNRTL (in French). 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ^ Hoad, Terry F., ed. (1993). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 101a. ISBN 0-19-283098-8.

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This article is about the human name For other uses see Curtis disambiguation Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo Norman origin deriving from the Old French curteis Modern French courtois which was in turn derived from Latin cohors Nicknames include Curt Curty and Curtie CurtisPronunciation ˈ k ɜː t ɪ s Italian ˈkurtis GenderMaleLanguage s 1 English2 ItalianOriginLanguage s 1 Anglo Norman2 LatinWord name1 curteis2 curtiMeaning1 polite courteous well bred2 shortOther namesRelated namesKertesz Kurt Cortez CarsonThe name means polite courteous or well bred 1 It is a compound of curt court and eis ish 2 The spelling u to render u in Old French was mainly Anglo Norman and Norman when the spelling o u was the usual Parisian French one Modern French ou u eis is the Old French suffix for ois Western French including Anglo Norman keeps eis simplified to is in English The word court shares the same etymology but retains a Modern French spelling after the orthography had changed 3 It was brought to England and subsequently the rest of the Isles via the Norman Conquest In the United Kingdom the name Curtis was at its height in 1996 when it was the 78th most popular boy s name in England and Wales citation needed Curtis was the 72nd most popular boy s name in 1963 in the United States citation needed but has declined in popularity there since citation needed Many Hungarian immigrants in English speaking countries with the last name Kertesz have adopted the name Curtis since it is pronounced similarly and helped them integrate into their new community Curtis or De Curtis is also a rare Italian surname from Latin curtus meaning short Contents 1 Surname 1 1 People 1 2 Fictional characters 2 Given name 2 1 People 2 2 Fictional characters 3 Middle name 3 1 People 3 2 Fictional characters 4 See also 5 ReferencesSurname editPeople edit Adam Curtis born 1955 English television documentarian Alan Curtis disambiguation multiple people Alice B Curtis 1874 1956 American suffragist writer Alice Turner Curtis 1860 1958 American writer Alison Curtis born 1977 Canadian Irish radio presenter Allen Curtis 1877 1961 American film director Andrew Curtis cricketer born 1943 English cricketer Anne Curtis born 1985 Philippine actress Anthony Curtiss 1919 1981 American naturalist elder brother of Sydney Curtiss and Thomas Quinn Curtiss Aubyn Curtiss 1925 2017 American politician Benjamin Curtis disambiguation also Ben Curtis multiple people Cathrine Curtis 1889 American actress Catie Curtis born 1965 American singer songwriter Chad Curtis born 1968 American former major league baseball player convicted of sexual assault Charles Curtis botanist 1853 1928 English botanist who became the first superintendent of the Penang Botanic Gardens Charles Curtis disambiguation several people Charles Curtis 1860 1936 31st vice president of the United States 1929 1933 Charles Curtiss 1908 1993 American communist Charles W Curtis born 1926 American mathematician Chet Curtis 1939 2014 American journalist Chris Curtis 1941 2005 English musician member of The Searchers Chuck Curtis 1935 2016 American football coach Cliff Curtis baseball 1881 1943 American baseball player Cliff Curtis born 1968 New Zealand film and television actor Curtis L Meinert 1934 2023 American clinical trialist Cyrus H K Curtis 1850 1933 American magazine publisher David Curtis disambiguation multiple people Dexter Curtis 1828 1898 American inventor and politician Dick Curtis 1902 1952 American actor Edmund Curtis 1881 1943 historian and Professor of History Edward S Curtis 1868 1952 photographer Edwin Curtis 1906 1999 English Anglican archbishop in Mauritius Elden Francis Curtiss born 1932 American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Emma Curtiss Bascom 1828 1916 American educator suffragist and reformer George Ticknor Curtis 1812 1894 American politician and lawyer George William Curtis 1824 1892 American writer and public speaker Glenn Curtiss 1878 1930 American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss 1878 1930 American aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company H W Curtis c 1816 Wisconsin state senator H W Curtiss 1824 1902 American politician Harriot Curtis 1881 1974 American golfer Harry Curtis baseball 1883 1951 American baseball player Heber Doust Curtis 1872 1942 American astronomer Helen Noble Curtis 1874 1961 American activist volunteer educator and speaker Ian Curtis 1956 1980 English musician lead singer of Joy Division James Curtiss 1803 1859 American politician Jamie Lee Curtis born 1958 American actress Jasmine Curtis born 1994 Filipino actress Jim Curtiss 1861 1945 American professional baseball player John Curtis disambiguation several people John Curtiss Underwood 1809 1873 American lawyer abolitionist politician and federal judge John Curtiss Royal Air Force officer 1924 2013 British Royal Air Force officer John Shelton Curtiss 1899 1983 American historian of Russia and historical scholar of old Yankee stock Joseph S Curtis 1831 1878 American politician and lawyer Julian Wheeler Curtiss 1858 1944 golf equipment manufacturer Kathlyn Curtis Manitoba judge Kelly Curtis born 1956 American actress Kevin Curtis born 1978 American football player King Curtis 1934 1971 American saxophonist L Perry Curtis 1932 2019 American historian of Ireland Larry Curtiss American chemist Lee Curtis born Peter Flannery British musician Leon Curtiss 1861 1934 American politician Lionel George Curtis 1872 1955 founder of the Royal Institute of International Affairs Louis Curtiss 1865 1924 Canadian born American architect Louisa Knapp Curtis 1851 1910 columnist and first editor of The Ladies Home Journal Mac Curtis 1939 2013 American musician Margaret Curtis 1883 1965 American golfer and tennis player Mark Curtis British author British political author Mark Curtis SWP member born 1959 former American Socialist Worker s Party member Martha E Sewall Curtis 1858 1915 American suffragist writer Mary C Curtis born 1953 American journalist Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist 1876 1970 founder of the Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Matt Curtis American college baseball coach McClendon Curtis born 1999 American football player Michael Curtis disambiguation several people Moses Ashley Curtis M A Curtis 1808 1872 American botanist and mycologist Nannie Webb Curtis 1861 1920 American lecturer temperance activist clubwoman Norman Curtis footballer 1924 2009 English football player Patrick Curtis bishop 1740 1832 Irish archbishop Patrick Curtis producer born 1938 American producer Philip Curtis 1926 1951 English soldier Philip Curtiss 1885 1964 politician novelist and newspaper reporter Ralph Curtis 1898 1917 British flying ace Ralph Hamilton Curtiss 1880 1929 American astronomer Ralph Wormeley Curtis 1854 1922 American painter Reginald Salmond Curtis 1863 1922 British soldier Richard Curtis born 1956 British comedy scriptwriter Ronan Curtis born 1996 Irish football player Roy Curtiss American microbiologist Samuel Curtis S Curtis 1779 1860 English botanist Samuel Ryan Curtis 1805 1866 Union General in the American Civil War Sarah Curtis geographer British geographer and academic Scott Curtis American football born 1964 American football player Sidney Curtiss 1917 1994 American politician Tackett Curtis American football player Thomas Bradford Curtis 1911 1993 American Representative from Missouri Thomas Quinn Curtiss 1915 2000 French born writer and film and theatre critic Tom Curtis disambiguation several people Tommy Curtis 1952 2021 American college basketball player Tony Curtis 1925 2010 American actor Ulysses Curtis 1926 2013 American football player Virginia Henry Curtiss Heckscher 1875 1941 president of The Heckscher Foundation for Children Walker M Curtiss 1852 1917 American politician Wayne Curtis footballer born 1967 Welsh football player Wilfred Curtis 1893 1977 Canadian airman Willa Pearl Curtis 1896 1970 American actress William Curtis 1746 1799 English botanist Zelda Curtis 1923 2012 English author and journalistFictional characters edit Randall Curtis character on The Simpsons based on George Lucas Rey Curtis character on Law amp Order Izumi Curtis character in Fullmetal Alchemist Three brothers on The Outsiders Ponyboy Curtis the novel s narrator Sodapop Curtis and Darrel Darry Curtis Jackson Curtis and Kate Curtis fictional characters from 2012 film Curtis Hagen character on White CollarGiven name editPeople edit Curtis Armstrong born 1953 American actor Curtis Bolton born 1995 American football player Curtis Brooks born 1998 American football player Curtis Browning born 1993 Australian Rugby Union player Curtis Bush born 1962 American kickboxer Curtis Cheng Hong Kong Australian unsworn police employee shot dead by an Arab extremist Curtis Cregan born 1977 American singer and actor Curtis Enis born 1976 NFL running back Curtis Granderson born 1981 New York Mets outfielder Curtis Hanson born 1945 American filmmaker Curtis Hodges born 1999 American football player Curtis Jackson III born 1975 American rapper actor and entrepreneur known professionally as 50 Cent Curtis Jensen born 1990 American shot put thrower Curtis Jerrells born 1987 basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League Curtis Joseph born 1967 Canadian ice hockey goaltender Curtis Lazar ice hockey player Curtis Lee 1939 2015 American singer Curtis LeMay 1906 1990 American general in the United States Air Force Curtis Martin born 1973 American football player Curtis Mayfield 1942 1999 American singer songwriter Curtis McDowald born 1996 American fencer Curtis Naughton born 1995 English Rugby League player Curtis Painter born 1985 American football quarterback Curtis Reitz born c 1930 Algernon Sydney Biddle Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Curtis Robb born 1972 British middle distance runner Curtis Roberts born 1975 West Indian cricketer Curtis Robinson born 1998 American football player Curtis Rowe born 1949 American basketball player Curtis Salgado born 1954 rhythm and blues musician and singer songwriter Curtis Samuel born 1996 American football player Curtis Sironen born 1993 Australian Rugby League player Curtis Stigers born 1965 American singer songwriter Curtis Stone born 1975 Australian TV chef Curtis Strange born 1955 American professional golfer Curtis Warren born 1963 British criminal Curtis Weaver born 1998 American football player Curtis Woodhouse born 1980 English football player and boxer Curtis Yarvin born 1973 American writerFictional characters edit Curtis Holt Arrowverse fictional character in Arrow on CW as Mister Terrific played by Actor Echo Kellum Curtis Donovan fictional character played by actor Nathan Stewart Jarrett as part of the UK television series Misfits Curtis Manning fictional character played by Jamaican Canadian actor Roger Cross as part of the television series 24 Curtis Wilkins fictional character from the comic strip Curtis Curtis Stargate recurring character in Stargate UniverseMiddle name editPeople edit George Curtis Smith 1935 2020 United States District Court judge Marron Curtis Fort 1938 2019 American German translator and educatorFictional characters edit Amy Curtis March one of the main characters of the novel Little Women by Louisa May AlcottSee also editCourtois disambiguation CurticeReferences edit Reaney Percy Hide Wilson Richard Middlewood 1991 A Dictionary of English Surnames 3 ed New York Routledge p 121 ISBN 0 415 05737 X Etymologie de Courtois CNRTL in French 2012 Retrieved 23 January 2014 Hoad Terry F ed 1993 The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology Oxford paperback reference Oxford Oxford University Press p 101a ISBN 0 19 283098 8 nbsp This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name If an internal link led you here you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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