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Curtis

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. KUR-tis
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Meaning & History

From an English surname that originally meant "courteous" in Old French.

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VariantKurtis
DiminutiveCurt

Popularity

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Last ranked #91 in 2002 Canada
Last ranked #401 in 2016 England and Wales
Last ranked #488 in 2012 France
Last ranked #97 in 2005 Northern Ireland
Last ranked #778 in 2021 United States

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Entry updated June 13, 2019
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