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courtenay

/ˈkɝtəneɪ/

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What does courtenay mean?

proper noun

  1. A female given name.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A surname.
More meanings (7)

proper noun

  1. A city in the Regional District of Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, named after the Courtenay River.
  2. A minor city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida, United States.
  4. A commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
  5. A commune in Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
  6. A small townsite in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, Western Australia.
  7. A rural locality in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand, indirectly named after Lord Courtenay.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɝtəneɪ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkɔɹtneɪ/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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These discontents gave rise to a conspiracy for marrying young Courtenay to the Princess Elizabeth, and setting them up, with popular tumults all over the kingdom, against the Queen.
Charles DickensA Child's History of EnglandProject Gutenberg ebook #699