Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

courtenay

/kˈɝtəneɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: courte-nay
IPA: /kˈɝtəneɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A female given name.

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A male given name.

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Etymology

From Latin Curtenus, from curtus (“short”), via Norman.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Curtenus, -

Phrases

Nuneham Courtenay Sampford Courtenay Sutton Courtenay Wootton Courtenay

Questions

How do you pronounce courtenay?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɝtəneɪ/.
What does courtenay mean?: A female given name.
Where does courtenay come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce courtenay

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